Klute
1971
British Quad
Condition: Folded
Genre: Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Directed by: Alan J. Pakula
Writing credits: Andy Lewis, Dave Lewis
A small-town detective searching for a missing man has only one lead: a connection with a New York prostitute.
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.
Intensely intimate murder mystery
Trivia:
Barbra Streisand turned down the role of Bree Daniels, which won Jane Fonda an Oscar.
According to her autobiography, Jane Fonda hung out with call girls and pimps for a week before beginning this film in order to prepare for her role. When none of the pimps offered to "represent" her, she became convinced she wasn't desirable enough to play a prostitute and urged the director to replace her with friend Faye Dunaway.
Movie Rating: 7.1/10
Cast:
Jane Fonda .... Bree Daniel
Donald Sutherland .... John Klute
Charles Cioffi .... Peter Cable
Roy Scheider .... Frank Ligourin
Dorothy Tristan .... Arlyn Page
Rita Gam .... Trina
Nathan George .... Trask
Vivian Nathan .... Psychiatrist
Morris Strassberg .... Mr. Goldfarb
Barry Snider .... Berger
Betty Murray .... Holly Gruneman
Jane White .... Janie Dale
Shirley Stoler .... Momma Rose
Robert Milli .... Tom Gruneman
Anthony Holland .... Actor's Agent
Tagline: Lots of guys swing with a call girl like Bree. One guy just wants to kill her.
