USA,
1967, 134 min
(Alternative: 129 min)
Directed by:
Richard BrooksScreenplay:
Richard BrooksCinematography:
Conrad L. HallComposer:
Quincy JonesCast:
Robert Blake, Scott Wilson, John Forsythe, Paul Stewart, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Jeff Corey, John Gallaudet, James Flavin, Charles McGraw, Will Geer (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Two aimless drifters, Perry Smith (Robert Blake) and Dick Hickock (Scott Wilson), target the home of Kansas businessman Herbert Clutter. After breaking into the house, they find no money, and Smith and Hickock brutally kill the entire Clutter family. They escape the scene of the crime and head for Mexico, but they eventually go back to the States, ultimately returning to Kansas. After being chased for almost a year, the troubled drifters are captured and sentenced to death. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1968 - Richard Brooks (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1968 - Richard Brooks (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1968 - Conrad L. Hall (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1968 - Quincy Jones (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
Golden Globes
- 1968 - Best Motion Picture – Drama