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Klute (1971)

R 114 min  -  Mystery | Thriller  -   25 June 1971 (USA)
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A small-town detective searching for a missing man has only one lead: a connection with a New York prostitute.

Director:

Alan J. Pakula
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jane Fonda ...
Donald Sutherland ...
Charles Cioffi Charles Cioffi ...
Peter Cable
Roy Scheider ...
Dorothy Tristan ...
Arlyn Page
Rita Gam Rita Gam ...
Trina
Nathan George Nathan George ...
Det. Lt. Trask
Vivian Nathan Vivian Nathan ...
Psychiatrist
Morris Strassberg Morris Strassberg ...
Mr. Goldfarb
Barry Snider Barry Snider ...
Berger
Betty Murray Betty Murray ...
Holly Gruneman
Jane White Jane White ...
Janie Dale
Shirley Stoler Shirley Stoler ...
Momma Reese
Robert Milli Robert Milli ...
Tom Gruneman
Anthony Holland Anthony Holland ...
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Storyline

John Klute's friend has totally disappeared. The only clue a connection with a call girl, Bree Daniels. Klute taps her phone in order to gain evidence against her to blackmail her into helping him find his friend. While Klute searches, someone is stalking Bree. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Call Girl | Stalking | Prostitute | Letter | Detective  | See more »

Taglines:

Lots of guys swing with a call girl like Bree. One guy just wants to kill her. See more »

Genres:

Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Mi pasado me condena See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

When Jane Fonda asked her father for advice on what to say for her Oscar acceptance speech, he suggested: "There's a great deal to say, but I'm not going to say it tonight." See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The amount of tape in the take up reel of Klute's tape recorder when he stops it and rewinds while talking on the phone with Trask. See more »

Quotes

Peter Cable: I have no idea what I'm going to do. I'm so deeply puzzled. I've done terrible things, I've killed three people. Really, I don't consider myself a terrible man, no more than-than others. See, Tom Gruneman had discovered me. We were here on business together and he found me and Jane McKenna in my hotel room...
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Connections

Referenced in Jellyscream! (2008) See more »