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movie available in VE country/region to rent onlineMovie basic details
Current status - Released
Total runtime - 114 mins.
Release date - 23-06-1971
Release year - 1971
Genres - Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Overall ratings and scores for Klute:
Happiness Score - 6.804/10, World Popularity Score - 10.211/100, IMDB Score - 7.1, Metascore - 81, Internet Movie Database - 7.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 93%, Metacritic - 81/100, .
Klute movie has Total Global Votes - 312, Total IMD Votes - 26,724
Klute Movie Introduction: Movie Klute, release year 1971 is written by Andy Lewis, David E. Lewis and directed by Alan J. Pakula. The leading star-cast in this movie are Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Charles Cioffi along with the other stars and crew members.
Trailers, Clips, Featurettes and Behind the Scenes
Movie overview and plot by Anagha Shashank
Movie in-short: A small-town detective searching for a missing man has only one lead: a connection with a New York prostitute.
Movie story-line: A high-priced call girl is forced to depend on a reluctant private eye when she is stalked by a psychopath.
Movie synopsis: Six months after the disappearance of Tuscarora, PA businessman Tom Gruneman, his boss, Peter Cable, and his wife, Holly Gruneman, hire Tom's friend, private detective John Klute to find out what happened to Tom, as the police have been unable to do so, and despite John having no expertise in missing persons cases. The only lead is a typewritten obscene letter Tom purportedly wrote to Manhattan actress/model/call girl Bree Daniel, who admits to having received such letters from someone, and since having received several mysterious telephone calls as well. The suggestion/belief is that Tom was one of Bree's past johns, although she has no recollection of him when shown his photograph. Bree's tricking is both a compulsion and a financial need. In their initial encounters, John and Bree do whatever they can to exert their psychological dominance over the other, especially as Bree initially refused to even speak to him. Despite their less than friendly start, they embark on a personal relationship based on emotional need, but it is a relationship Bree tries to sabotage because of those same issues which causes her to turn tricks. As they follow the leads through Bree's call girl world, they know they're getting close to finding the truth when someone continues to torment Bree. They believe the key to Tom's disappearance is a violent john who tried to kill her a few years earlier when Tom disappeared but who she doesn't remember. The questions become whether John and Bree can discover his identity and stop him before he tries to kill Bree again, and whether there is a future for them together.
Highlights - Klute (1971)
Total budget - $2,500,000.00
Total revenue - $12,512,637.00
Produced by - Warner Bros. PicturesGus Productions
Produced in - United States of America
Available languages - English (English),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - Won 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 5 nominations total
Certificate(s) - BR : 14 US : 16 DE : 18
Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Klute (1971)
Lead Actors - Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Charles Cioffi
Writer(s) - Andy Lewis, David E. Lewis
Director(s) - Alan J. Pakula
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about Klute (1971)
What is the release date of Klute (1971)?
Release date of Klute (1971) is 23-06-1971.
What is the total runtime of Klute (1971) in minutes?
Total runtime of Klute (1971) in minutes is 114 min.
What is the budget consumed to produce Klute (1971) movie?
The budget consumed to produce Klute (1971) movie is around $2,500,000.00.
How much revenue is expected from movie Klute (1971)?
Expected revenue from movie movie Klute (1971) is around $12,512,637.00.
What is the pupularity of Klute (1971)?
Worldwide pupularity of Klute (1971) movie is 10.211%.
What is the name of the production company of film Klute (1971)?
Production company of film Klute (1971) is/are Warner Bros. Pictures, Gus Productions, .
Which country the film Klute (1971) is produced in?
Film production country for the film Klute (1971) is United States of America, .
Which language the film Klute (1971) is produced in?
Film Klute (1971) is produced in English (English), language(s).
Which Genre the film Klute (1971) belongs to?
Movie Klute (1971) is categorized under Crime, Mystery, Thriller genre(s).
Who are the lead actors of the film Klute (1971)?
Lead actors of the film Klute (1971) are Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Charles Cioffi.
Who is the writer of the film Klute (1971)?
The writer(s) of the film Klute (1971) is/are Andy Lewis, David E. Lewis.
Who is the director of the film Klute (1971)?
The director(s) of the film Klute (1971) is/are Alan J. Pakula.
Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by Klute (1971) movie?
Movie Klute (1971) has Won 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 5 nominations total awards and nomination in it's profile.
What is the story of Klute (1971) in-short?
Short plot of movie Klute (1971): A small-town detective searching for a missing man has only one lead: a connection with a New York prostitute..
What is the full story of Klute (1971) movie?
Full plot of movie Klute (1971): Six months after the disappearance of Tuscarora, PA businessman Tom Gruneman, his boss, Peter Cable, and his wife, Holly Gruneman, hire Tom's friend, private detective John Klute to find out what happened to Tom, as the police have been unable to do so, and despite John having no expertise in missing persons cases. The only lead is a typewritten obscene letter Tom purportedly wrote to Manhattan actress/model/call girl Bree Daniel, who admits to having received such letters from someone, and since having received several mysterious telephone calls as well. The suggestion/belief is that Tom was one of Bree's past johns, although she has no recollection of him when shown his photograph. Bree's tricking is both a compulsion and a financial need. In their initial encounters, John and Bree do whatever they can to exert their psychological dominance over the other, especially as Bree initially refused to even speak to him. Despite their less than friendly start, they embark on a personal relationship based on emotional need, but it is a relationship Bree tries to sabotage because of those same issues which causes her to turn tricks. As they follow the leads through Bree's call girl world, they know they're getting close to finding the truth when someone continues to torment Bree. They believe the key to Tom's disappearance is a violent john who tried to kill her a few years earlier when Tom disappeared but who she doesn't remember. The questions become whether John and Bree can discover his identity and stop him before he tries to kill Bree again, and whether there is a future for them together..
Where to find full details of Klute (1971) movie?
You can find the full details of movie Klute (1971) at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067309
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List of full Starcast and crew members of Klute (1971)
Full Starcast:
Name: Jane Fonda
Character: Bree Daniels
Name: Donald Sutherland
Character: John Klute
Name: Charles Cioffi
Character: Peter Cable
Name: Roy Scheider
Character: Frank Ligourin
Name: Dorothy Tristan
Character: Arlyn Page
Name: Rita Gam
Character: Trina
Name: Nathan George
Character: Trask
Name: Vivian Nathan
Character: Psychiatrist
Name: Morris Strassberg
Character: Goldfarb Sr.
Name: Barry Snider
Character: Berger
Name: Betty Murray
Character: Holly Gruneman
Name: Shirley Stoler
Character: Momma Reese
Name: Robert Milli
Character: Tom Gruneman
Name: Anthony Holland
Character: Actor's Agent
Name: Fred Burrell
Character: Man in Hotel
Name: Richard B. Shull
Character: Sugarman
Name: Mary Louise Wilson
Character: Producer in Adv. Agency
Name: Marc Malvin
Character: Asst. Prod. in Adv. Agency
Name: Rosalind Cash
Character: Pat
Name: Jean Stapleton
Character: Strassberg's Secretary
Name: Jan Fielding
Character: Psychiatrist's Secretary
Name: Antonia Rey
Character: Mrs. Vasek
Name: Robert Ronan
Character: Director in Little Theatre
Name: Richard Russell Ramos
Character: Asst. Dir. in Little Theatre
Name: Jerome Collamore
Character: Custodian (uncredited)
Name: Candy Darling
Character: Discothèque Patron (uncredited)
Name: Kevin Dobson
Character: Man at Bar (uncredited)
Name: Veronica Hamel
Character: Model (uncredited)
Name: Richard Jordan
Character: Man Kissing Bree in Night Club (uncredited)
Name: Tony Major
Character: Bill Azure (uncredited)
Name: Harry Reems
Character: Discothèque Patron (uncredited)
Name: Joe Silver
Character: Dr. Spangler (uncredited)
Name: Ellen Stretton
Character: Woman at Bar (uncredited)
Name: Lee Wallace
Character: Nate Goldfarb (uncredited)
Name: Sylvester Stallone
Character: Club Patron (uncredited)
Crew Members:
Name: Michael Chapman
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Camera Operator
Name: Alixe Gordin
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting
Name: John Jay Moore
Department: Art
Job/Role: Assistant Art Director
Name: Gordon Willis
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography
Name: Chris Newman
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound
Name: Carl Lerner
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor
Name: Ann Roth
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume Design
Name: Alan J. Pakula
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director
Name: Alan J. Pakula
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: Andy Lewis
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay
Name: Andy Lewis
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Writer
Name: David P. Lewis
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay
Name: David Lange
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: Michael Small
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer
Name: George Jenkins
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction
Name: John Mortensen
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Decoration
Name: Irving Buchman
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist
Name: C. Kenneth Deland
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: William C. Gerrity
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Assistant Director
Name: Bob Grimaldi
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Hairdresser
Name: Ed Fay
Department: Production
Job/Role: Unit Production Manager
Name: Barbra Bjorkman
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Script Supervisor
Name: Irene Bowers
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Assistant Editor
Name: David E. Lewis
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Writer
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Once Bree breezes into Klute’s life, things will never be the same. Klute is directed by Alan J. Pakula and written by Andy and Dave Lewis. It stars Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Charles Cioffi and Roy Scheider. Music is by Michael Small and cinematography by Gordon Willis. When businessman Tom Gruneman (Robert Milli) mysteriously disappears, private detective John Klute (Sutherland) is hired to find out what happened. Travelling to New York, Klute follows a lead to high class prostitute Bree Daniels (Fonda), who is known to have had much correspondence with Gruneman. An uneasy relationship forms between Klute and Daniels, but when it becomes apparent that she is being stalked by someone sinister, Klute gets in far deeper than he ever could have imagined. Alan J. Pakula, a purveyor of 1970s paranoia infused cinema, lends his astute sense of screw tightening to make Klute a taut and menacing neo-noir. He gives us a New York cloaked in urban claustrophobia, a place populated with lost souls, of emotionally stunted abusers, and sexually charged murders. Right in the middle are John and Bree, two people in search of meaning and direction in life, brought together by way of a miserable scenario. Their respective psychological make-ups suggest complexities, yet this chapter in their life is not. The mystery element to the narrative is not particularly strong, but it doesn’t really need to be, such is the strength of the lead characterisations and the atmosphere rung out by Pakula’s sparse direction and Willis’ spectral photography. Fonda is terrific, a ball of emotionally conflicted fudge, sexy, feisty but ever so fragile, she deserved her Academy Award. Sutherland is equally ace, masking John’s inner anxieties with stoic outward bravado. While Scheider and Cioffi offer firm and telling support. A very strong neo-noir that is an ode to great film making techniques, where story and characters are chosen as being more important than visceral shocks. 8.5/10
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