Klute (1971)
- Starring:
- Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, (more)
- Director(s):
- Alan J. Pakula
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Mystery & Suspense
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The first part of his "paranoia trilogy," Alan J. Pakula's 1971 thriller details the troubled life of a Manhattan prostitute stalked by one of her tricks. Investigating the disappearance of his friend Tom Gruneman (Robert Milli), rural Pennsylvania private eye John Klute (Donald Sutherland) follows a lead provided by Gruneman's associate Peter Cable (Charles Cioffi) to seek out a call girl who Gruneman knew in New York City. The call girl is Bree Daniels (Jane Fonda), an aspiring actress who turns tricks for the cash and to be free of emotional bondage. Klute follows Bree's every move, observing the city's decadence and her isolation, eventually contacting her about Gruneman. Bree claims not to know Gruneman, but she does reveal that she has received threats from a john. As Bree becomes involved in Klute's search and realizes that she is in danger, she reluctantly falls in love with Klute, despite her wish to remain unattached to any man. When she finally comes face to face with the killer, however, she is forced to reconsider her detached urban life. ~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 114 mins
Complete Cast of Klute
- Jane Fonda - Bree Daniels
- Charles Cioffi - Cable
- Dorothy Tristan - Arlyn Page
- Joe Silver - Dr. Spangler
- Antonia Rey - Mrs. Vanek, Landlady
- Shirley Stoler - Momma Rose
- Vivian Nathan - Psychiatrist
- Richard B. Shull - Sugarman
- Richard Russell Ramos - Off-Broadway Stage Manager
- Jerome Collamore - Custodian
- Mary Louise Wilson - Producer in Adv. Agency
- Nathan George - Lt. Trask
- Barry Snider - Berger
- Donald Sutherland - John Klute
- Roy Scheider - Frank
- Rita Gam - Trina
- Robert Milli - Tom Gruneman
- Anthony Holland - Actor's Agent
- Rosalind Cash - Pat
- Tony Major - Bill Azure
- Jane White - Janie Dale
- Morris Strassberg - Mr. Goldfarb
- Betty Murray - Holly Gruneman
- Fred Burrell - Man in Chicago Hotel
- Jean Stapleton - Goldfarb's Secretary
- Lee Wallace - Nate Goldfarb
- Director(s):
- Alan J. Pakula
- Writer(s):
- Dave Lewis, Andy Lewis
- Producer(s):
- David Lange, David Lang, Alan J. Pakula
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children, Sexual Situations, Violence)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
- 1971 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
- 1971 - National Society of Film Critics - Best Actress
- 1971 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Actress
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