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Capote

Capote

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    In a scene from the movie "Capote," Philip Seymour Hoffman as writer Truman Capote explains his fascination with a killer to his life-long friend Nelle Harper Lee, portrayed by Catherine Keener.

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    Excerpts from the movie "Capote," in which Philip Seymour Hoffman portrays the writer during his research for the book "In Cold Blood.

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THE STORY
The New York bon vivant and writer of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" leaves New York for Kansas to charm the locals and research a story about the murders of a local family. In the process, he finds himself drawn into shattering relationships with those involved in the case, including one of the murderers.

Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins Jr., Chris Cooper, Bruce Greenwood, Bob Balaban


Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

U.S. release date: Sept. 30, 2005

Director: Bennett Miller

Runtime: 98 minutes

MPAA Rating: R



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