A small-town detective searching for a missing man has only one lead: a connection with a New York prostitute.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 8 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jane Fonda | ... |
Bree Daniels
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| Donald Sutherland | ... |
John Klute
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| Charles Cioffi | ... |
Peter Cable
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| Roy Scheider | ... |
Frank Ligourin
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| Dorothy Tristan | ... |
Arlyn Page
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| Rita Gam | ... |
Trina Gruneman
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| Nathan George | ... |
Trask
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| Vivian Nathan | ... |
Psychiatrist
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Morris Strassberg | ... |
Mr. Goldfarb
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Barry Snider | ... |
Berger
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Betty Murray | ... |
Holly Gruneman
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| Jane White | ... |
Janie Dale
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| Shirley Stoler | ... |
Momma Reese
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Robert Milli | ... |
Tom Gruneman
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| Anthony Holland | ... |
Actor's Agent
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Fred Burrell | ... |
Man in Hotel
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| Richard B. Shull | ... |
Sugarman
(as Richard Shull)
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| Mary Louise Wilson | ... |
Producer in Adv. Agency
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Marc Malvin | ... |
Asst. Prod. in Adv. Agency
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| Rosalind Cash | ... |
Pat
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| Jean Stapleton | ... |
Goldfarb's Secretary
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Jan Fielding | ... |
Psychiatrist's Secretary
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| Antonia Rey | ... |
Mrs. Vasek
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Robert Ronan | ... |
Director in Little Theatre
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Richard Russell Ramos | ... |
Asst. Dir. in Little Theatre
(as Richard Ramos)
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Garrett Cassell | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Jerome Collamore | ... |
Custodian (uncredited)
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| Candy Darling | ... |
Discothèque Patron (uncredited)
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| Kevin Dobson | ... |
Man at Bar (uncredited)
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| Don Fellows | ... |
FBI investigator (uncredited)
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| Veronica Hamel | ... |
Model (uncredited)
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| Richard Jordan | ... |
Man kissing Jane Fonda in night club (uncredited)
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Margaret Linn | ... |
Evie (uncredited)
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Tony Major | ... |
Bill Azure (uncredited)
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| Harry Reems | ... |
Discothèque Patron (uncredited)
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| Joe Silver | ... |
Dr. Spangler (uncredited)
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Ellen Stretton | ... |
Woman at Bar (uncredited)
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| Lee Wallace | ... |
Nate Goldfarb (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alan J. Pakula | ||
Written by
| Andy Lewis | ... | (written by) and |
| David E. Lewis | ... | (written by) (as Dave Lewis) |
Produced by
| C. Kenneth Deland | ... | executive associate producer |
| David Lange | ... | co-producer |
| Alan J. Pakula | ... | producer |
Music by
| Michael Small | ||
Cinematography by
| Gordon Willis | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Carl Lerner | ||
Editorial Department
| Irene Bowers | ... | assistant film editor |
| Angelo Corrao | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Alixe Gordin | ||
Art Direction by
| George Jenkins | ||
Set Decoration by
| John Mortensen | ||
Costume Design by
| Ann Roth | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Irving Buchman | ... | makeup artist (as Irving Buckman) |
| Bob Grimaldi | ... | hairdresser |
| Paul McGregor | ... | hair styles by: Miss Fonda's (as Paul Macgregor) |
Production Management
| Ed Fay | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William C. Gerrity | ... | assistant director (as William Gerrity) |
| Dwight Williams | ... | dga trainee (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
| John Jay Moore | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Christopher Newman | ... | sound (as Chris Newman) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Chapman | ... | camera operator |
| James Halligan | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Sherman Kunkel | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Gary Muller | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Robert Willoughby | ... | special still photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Michael Small | ... | conductor |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dennis Budimir | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Conte Candoli | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Victor Feldman | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Michael Melvoin | ... | co-conductor (uncredited) |
| Larry Muhoberac | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Tom Scott | ... | musician: woodwinds (uncredited) |
| Bud Shank | ... | musician: woodwinds (uncredited) |
| Jack Sheldon | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Louie Shelton | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Michael Small | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
| Sally Stevens | ... | singer/soloist (uncredited) |
| Dan Wallin | ... | music scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Barbra Bjorkman | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Guy Bourdin | ... | Alexandra Head by |
| Arthur Eckstein | ... | title sequences |
| Mary Hughes | ... | production assistant |
| Mary Cross | ... | double (uncredited) |
| Dick Di Bona | ... | photographic consultant (uncredited) |
| Ralph S. Singleton | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Bill Stern | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (present)
- Gus Productions
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1971) (United States) (theatrical) (as WB A Kinney Services Company)
- Warner Bros. (1971) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1971) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1971) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1971) (France) (theatrical)
- Damaskinos-Mihailidis (DM) [gr] (1971) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Dear International (1971) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1971) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1971) (Argentina) (theatrical) (through Warner-Columbia Films)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1971) (India) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1971) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1971) (Argentina) (theatrical) (through)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1971) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1972) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Española S.A. (1972) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Progress Film-Verleih (1974) (East Germany) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1974) (United States) (tv)
- Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC) (Italy) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1983) (Finland) (tv)
- Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR) (1984) (Switzerland) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- TV3 (1988) (Finland) (tv)
- Universal Pictures (1999) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (Australia) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Master (2008) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Seven Sept (2008) (France) (DVD)
- Impulso Records (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
- Sinister Film (2017) (Italy) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Criterion Collection (2019) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2019) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2019) (United States) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- TCM Cinema (2022) (France) (tv)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Harper's Bazaar (fashion photographs courtesy of)
- Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY (sculpture lent by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Six months after the disappearance of Tuscarora, PA businessman Tom Gruneman, his boss, Peter Cable, and his wife, Holly Gruneman, hire Tom's friend, private detective John Klute to find out what happened to Tom, as the police have been unable to do so, and despite John having no expertise in missing persons cases. The only lead is a typewritten obscene letter Tom purportedly wrote to Manhattan actress/model/call girl Bree Daniel, who admits to having received such letters from someone, and since having received several mysterious telephone calls as well. The suggestion/belief is that Tom was one of Bree's past johns, although she has no recollection of him when shown his photograph. Bree's tricking is both a compulsion and a financial need. In their initial encounters, John and Bree do whatever they can to exert their psychological dominance over the other, especially as Bree initially refused to even speak to him. Despite their less than friendly start, they embark on a personal relationship based on emotional need, but it is a relationship Bree tries to sabotage because of those same issues which causes her to turn tricks. As they follow the leads through Bree's call girl world, they know they're getting close to finding the truth when someone continues to torment Bree. They believe the key to Tom's disappearance is a violent john who tried to kill her a few years earlier when Tom disappeared but who she doesn't remember. The questions become whether John and Bree can discover his identity and stop him before he tries to kill Bree again, and whether there is a future for them together. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | One man is missing. Two girls lie dead. ...and someone breathing on the other end of the phone. [USA Theatrical] See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Sutherland and Fonda developed a nonexclusive romantic relationship offscreen which lasted until about June 1972. He was her date to the Oscars when she won Best Actress for this movie. See more » |
| Goofs | Bree's surname is inconsistent (Daniel or Daniels) throughout the entire movie. The end credits read Daniel. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Klute in New York: A Background for Suspense (1971). See more » |
| Soundtracks | We Gather Together See more » |
| Quotes |
Bree Daniel:
Don't feel bad about losing your virtue. I sort of knew you would. Everybody always does. See more » |