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Klute

1971
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
1h 54m
A small-town detective searching for a missing man has only one lead: a connection with a New York prostitute. (imdb)
Directed by:
Alan J. Pakula Alan J. Pakula
Written by:
Andy Lewis Dave Lewis
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Starring:
Donald Sutherland Donald Sutherland Roy Scheider Roy Scheider Shirley Stoler Shirley Stoler Jane Fonda Jane Fonda Jean Stapleton Jean Stapleton Charles Cioffi Charles Cioffi Dorothy Tristan Rita Gam Vivian Nathan Nathan George Barry Snider Morris Strassberg
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Genres:
Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Klute

1971
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
1h 54m
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johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 25 Sep 2011
95
98th
Pure aesthetic pleasure.
Rated 25 Sep 2011
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 16 Jan 2020
70
53rd
The camera did some stuff and Fonda did some stuff and I watched this stuff. It's pretty good, the music makes everything in this much more scary than it is. Or I'm probably bad at reading scenes.
Rated 16 Jan 2020
spleenspleen
Rated 04 May 2014
70
40th
Wow, that was a depressing pre-imagining of "Pretty Woman".
Rated 04 May 2014
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 03 Oct 2009
8
84th
Impressive. I was both scared and intrigued by the weirdly voyeuristic camera that seemed to float, weave and place itself (more than it seemed to be placed) in strange places and from odd vantage points. "Klute" is a classic idiosyncratic 70s genre movie that plays with conventions - and does so with great stylistic flair. Sutherland and Fonda in particular were as impressive as one would expect.
Rated 03 Oct 2009
sebbysebby
Rated 08 Dec 2011
65
58th
Klute is thankfully devoid of most detective film cliches, but it is nonetheless a pretty tepid example of the genre. It's acted and filmed well, and Fonda has never been so alluring, so there are definitely reasons to watch it. The story just ultimately doesn't go anywhere all that interesting.
Rated 08 Dec 2011
twincinematwincinema
Rated 21 Dec 2020
70
52nd
Unless you are an early-00s indie girl, only Jane Fonda can pull off that haircut. Also, I realize this is a dumb opinion, but growing up, I always knew Jane Fonda the Celebrity. I didn't realize how good of an actress she was in her heyday.
Rated 21 Dec 2020
paxtonPaxton
Rated 06 Feb 2024
75
80th
The writing is astute
Rated 06 Feb 2024
paulofilmopaulofilmo
Rated 07 Mar 2009
75
94th
I've been nodding off during films a lot lately. With Klute I had to remind myself to blink. Like Five Easy Pieces, it has that subtle existentialism; quiet yet constantly screaming. Relentlessly stylish and idiosyncratic with a creepily voyeuristic camera.
Rated 07 Mar 2009
actionbergActionberg
Rated 08 Sep 2012
85
84th
Chillingly suspenseful in its exploration of a seedy New York underbelly rife with perversion. In the face of a slew of great performances by Fonda, Sutherland, and Schieder, the real star is Gordon Willis's cinematography. By day, his New York City is classy and vibrant, but by night, the blackness swallows up the utopian vision, leaving merely a few contours to define this twisted world of pimps, junkies, and perverts. This is a classic 70s thriller.
Rated 08 Sep 2012
joojooJooJoo
Rated 04 Feb 2010
5
80th
Less of a mystery [plot points could hardly be more obvious], more of a character study / showcase for Jane Fonda & those astounding feats of Gordon Willis cinematography. Enough for me. The music that comes in on the more sinister scenes deserves mention, as well.
Rated 04 Feb 2010
neonmanNeonman
Rated 02 Mar 2017
84
77th
Ticks a few boxes for me, such as a missing person conspiracy, sneaky surveillance, and treating the vocation of prostitution seriously. The back of the DVD really raved about Fonda and they weren't kidding, she is stunning in this, but everyone really is because of the strength of the script. The plot moves about ordinarily enough, but becomes more and more sinister towards the end, helped by some smart cinematography from the shadowey Gordon Willis.
Rated 02 Mar 2017
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 07 Sep 2011
95
93rd
They simply don't make them like this anymore. Sutherland and Fonda are terrific. Pakula's direction is top-notch - along with Hal Ashby, the 70's most underrated director - the score is creepy and the cinematography by Gordon Willis is stunning. If you have an appreciation for the American cinema of the 70's the way I do, I think it would be hard not to love this film. (two times)
Rated 07 Sep 2011
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 22 May 2013
75
63rd
A major aesthetic and atmospheric achievement.
Rated 22 May 2013
lintonmyroxylintonmyroxy
Rated 16 Feb 2020
78
37th
The scene with the models was great but I don’t like Fonda or her hair. My grandma hated her and so do I
Rated 16 Feb 2020
stainStain
Rated 01 Apr 2007
90
86th
Very nicely done. You'll never even think of hiring a courtesan ever again after seeing this
Rated 01 Apr 2007
chadarnookchadarnook
Rated 19 Sep 2022
89
90th
An original '70s take on the suspense genre with interesting shots, great transitions, and strong chemistry between its leads. "What I would really like to do is be faceless, and bodiless, and be left alone."
Rated 19 Sep 2022
juntakinte99juntakinte99
Rated 09 Aug 2020
80
65th
A great example of 1970's paranoia thrillers, as it mines the theme for all the obstacles and character traits that come with it. If I have one complaint about the picture, it is that Pakula more interested in the nuance of the oppressive mood as opposed to the character development. You spend more time observing these characters, as opposed to empathizing with them. But then, given the paranoia theme, maybe that's the point? As an aside, I can see why this is a favorite of David Fincher.
Rated 09 Aug 2020
hazelhawkshazelhawks
Rated 03 Apr 2020
80
85th
Rewatched. Klute did for NYC what Altman's The Long Goodbye did for Los Angeles. Fonda is outstanding in a challenging role and Sutherland, while more archetype than person, is very charismatic. The movie is brilliantly shot - the scene on the roof is as creepy as it gets. And the soundtrack is great too. Mostly though just a reminder of how miserable one can be to go it alone in a city that cheerfully uses human folly and failure to garnish its own sense of character.
Rated 03 Apr 2020
lance20000lance20000
Rated 03 Apr 2020
90
79th
Klute is about trauma; recognizing, confronting, and growing out of it. At least that's what Fonda's character's arc is. Klute is a bit of an enigma in that it hides that meat under trappings of a neo-noir thriller. Those elements aren't insignificant, but they play second banana to Bree Daniels. The other major element is the stylish cinematography of Gordon Willis. Willis' camera captures the New York of the 70s and influenced thousands with the look and tone; style & grit in a single frame.
Rated 03 Apr 2020
andreasthauAndreasThau
Rated 26 Sep 2014
75
68th
Jane Fonda's performance is quite possibly the best I've ever witnessed. Try and dwell on her acting in the psychiatrist scenes, where she mostly has monologues. It is INCREDIBLY natural, I was awestruck. Sutherland is always good, and it has a decent thrill to it, but not up there among the best 70's-thrillers. A bit too simple, maybe? Still - a great watch.
Rated 26 Sep 2014
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 21 Sep 2010
84
80th
A murder mystery where you know who the killer is from the first scene; but with Gordon Willis' glorious voyeuristic cinematography, disturbing music and a creepy subject, the plot points hardly seem to matter. It suffers when it falls into its genre conventions, which is thankfully not all that often.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
nathanbatesNathanBates
Rated 27 Apr 2020
80
78th
A decent suspense-thriller that concentrates more on the characters than the "Murder She Wrote"-style plot. (The movie throws you by naming it after a mostly-vanilla rookie detective instead of its dominant character, expertly played by Fonda.) Even with all the characterization, there are still some notable gaps, but it's still a good watch if you enjoy a 70s neo-noir.
Rated 27 Apr 2020
doyler29doyler29
Rated 17 Aug 2022
90
87th
Fonda is really wonderful in the role that really established her career. It's not the first role to break her out of her Euro-sex-kitten image (she'd done the remarkable "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" a couple of years earlier), but it's such a fabulous role for what she does so well that the film just belongs to her. To his credit, Sutherland, really the bigger star coming off "M*A*S*H", just cedes ground to her and is really quite wonderful himself.
Rated 17 Aug 2022
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 23 Dec 2018
63
60th
An enjoyable neo-noir displaying the "New Hollywood" know-how, intelligence and flair also present in Pakula's political thrillers, but with nothing really standing out. The plot is ho-hum, the superb Sutherland and Scheider aren't given interesting characters to work with, and I think both Fonda and the writers make a valiant effort to breathe realism and depth into her prostitute character, but don't entirely succeed. It's still very well executed and certainly worth watching.
Rated 23 Dec 2018
stariachistariachi
Rated 20 Feb 2012
80
80th
good acting, intense, great score!
Rated 20 Feb 2012
auhasarderikauhasarderik
Rated 25 Feb 2017
8
79th
Very well made and performed and shot empty entertainment.
Rated 25 Feb 2017
zipsterZipster
Rated 12 Aug 2014
99
96th
Jane Fonda's performance in Klute is awesome, but not for the same reasons as we're normally awed by performances. She doesn't have big, tearful breakdowns or fiery cross-examinations. She simply interacts, tries to figure out her own feelings and lack thereof, and experiences them. She makes all the right choices, from the workings of her walk and her vocal nuances to the infiltration of the girl's rampant mind. It's an uncommonly exceptional performance.
Rated 12 Aug 2014
ella_mayElla May
Rated 20 Mar 2017
55
11th
I could not follow this very well and got bored. Some stuff was very heavy handed (Jane Fonda's therapy sessions where the obvious is frequently stated, when it is not being awkwardly avoided) but other things were never explained (are those therapy sessions from before, during, or after the action, or all they all excerpts from the same session?)
Rated 20 Mar 2017
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 22 Apr 2023
70
81st
An excellent atmospheric thriller with an ever teetering hint of paranoia. Sutherland's character is the cold and collected - and a tad sociopathic - macho with enviable amounts of self-control and equanimity. Jane Fonda plays the femme fatale, who at one time is in full control of the situation, at another she's on the verge of a panic breakdown. Great flick, awesome pace and atmosphere.
Rated 22 Apr 2023
stuie299stuie299
Rated 19 Sep 2021
75
46th
Klute is a film that portends to be a suspenseful Neo-Noir mystery, but in reality is more of a dry character study. A very technically proficient film, that's acted wonderfully. Unfortunately all of it somewhat wasted on a rather thin screenplay. Still, I'd say it's worth seeing. It pretty effectively lays the groundwork for what Pakula would go on to do in the far superior The Parallax View and All The President's Men.
Rated 19 Sep 2021
meerkatmeerkat
Rated 14 Nov 2007
70
33rd
Kind of interesting. I love the way both Jane Fonda & Donald Sutherland act their parts.
Rated 14 Nov 2007
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 23 Apr 2016
77
75th
tam bir pakula klasiği: oturaklı tempoya eşlik eden harika atmosfer, ilgi çekici bir gizem ve son ana kadar kamera hareketleri kadar başarılı bir seyirlik. ah bir de her şeyi bağlamak için bu kadar çaba göstermese, halbuki tüm film kendiliğinden bağlanıyor zaten.
Rated 23 Apr 2016
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 17 Apr 2011
85
81st
Really interesting character study wrapped up as a neo noir film. Fonda is great, and the complexities of her character really carry the film. A few pieces don't quite mesh together but overall a very successful film.
Rated 17 Apr 2011
zoranZoran
Rated 24 Jul 2017
65
18th
Jane is my favorite girl on the screen.
Rated 24 Jul 2017
theyshoot08theyshoot08
Rated 19 Dec 2008
60
20th
797
Rated 19 Dec 2008
djrossdjross
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
71st
Score based on distant memory.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
3drevelation3dRevelation
Rated 10 Mar 2012
67
37th
I don't understand the point of revealing the stalker way before the film ended. IMO, that to so much away from what this film could have been. Pakula does a good job of occasionally setting up a menacing mood and I thought Fonda was pretty good, but I was disappointed with the plot. It just seemed like it could have been a lot more thrilling. Kind of reminded me of Coppola's The Conversation which I also found very disappointing.
Rated 10 Mar 2012
jhmclellanjhmclellan
Rated 19 Aug 2007
40
6th
Jane Fonda, horrible as always.
Rated 19 Aug 2007
timon88Timon88
Rated 12 Jul 2008
87
92nd
Mildly interesting plot, with some up-to-date visual touches. But the reason to see this is Jane Fonda: she is extraordinary. Pauline Kael: "Jane Fonda in possibly her finest dramatic performance, as Bree, an intelligent, high-bracket call girl [...] Fonda is very exciting to watch: the closest closeup never reveals a false thought and, seen on the movie streets a block away, she's Bree, not Jane Fonda, walking toward us."
Rated 12 Jul 2008
larsvontrierLarsVonTrier
Rated 03 Feb 2021
3
72nd
One of the finer examples of 70's paranoid driven Hollywood. Pakula may be the master of these works on that era.
Rated 03 Feb 2021
greygwardargreygwardar
Rated 18 Apr 2024
60
38th
tonydaltonydal
Rated 09 Sep 2010
80
74th
Jane is fine (though a bit campy in spots). Sutherland is so low-key he's practically invisible (the star as supporting actor). A very stylish-looking picture, with oodles of cool shots and effects.
Rated 09 Sep 2010
glm01glm01
Rated 07 Apr 2014
84
79th
84.000
Rated 07 Apr 2014
mrarnmrarn
Rated 30 Jan 2021
42
38th
Shadows and dark scenes reflect the material and create a voyeuristic experience that prevented me from connecting with the characters.
Rated 30 Jan 2021
iyisinekiyisinek
Rated 20 Apr 2014
55
15th
Dedktif , fahise, cinayet, (iki seferde izledim. Bunaltici bir film. Finali güzel bitiyor. ters köse yapiyorlar.)
Rated 20 Apr 2014
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 31 Jul 2019
4
74th
Its plotted revelations are ultimately slight, but absolutely unimportant in the shadows of Gordon Willis's voyeurism, and that dreadful piano-and-vocal refrain, and Fonda's nervy angst. The anxiety creeps, almost unbearable. It's easy to imagine this film's influence on David Fincher.
Rated 31 Jul 2019
comepeliculacomepelicula
Rated 13 Mar 2016
70
72nd
Fine suspense drama with great acting, moments and music, at some points I was really on the edge of my seat, I like the way they treated some controversial subjects as prostitution in a more human and natural way.
Rated 13 Mar 2016
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 24 Jun 2021
85
78th
Klute estreava há 50 anos em New York. No geral é um ótimo filme, tendo já atendido prostitutas na minha prática psicológica, o fato da call girl estar em processo de análise é um toque de mestre na narrativa, até para o final feliz meio ambíguo de sair ou não do burburinho novaiorquino é puramente psicanalítico: Bree está bancando seu desejo, mas até quando essa falta a satisfará? BlurayRip no MakingOff.
Rated 24 Jun 2021
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 29 Jul 2009
86
81st
Jane Fonda is simply stunning in every scene. You can't take your eyes off of her. Pakula's unique direction is also admirable.
Rated 29 Jul 2009
thehynesthehynes
Rated 05 Sep 2014
45
19th
Dull
Rated 05 Sep 2014
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 05 May 2008
70
82nd
Very good.
Rated 05 May 2008
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 02 May 2023
76
56th
Both Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland are very good in this film. The script has some good moments. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 02 May 2023
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 24 Aug 2011
52
10th
I seem to be in the minority for not liking this. I can't remember a whole lot about it now, just being underwhelmed and bored.
Rated 24 Aug 2011
icarusIcarus
Rated 13 Oct 2018
81
66th
I appreciated the visual sensibility, where darkness and shadow dominate the lives of these people once night falls. Life in the daylight seems, then, merely a veneer for the truth of these characters. The film stumbles a few times when it gets caught up in its genre conventions, none more significant than the romance that develops. But overall, an effective thriller that begins to work territory that Coppola will pick up and improve upon in The Conversation a few years later.
Rated 13 Oct 2018
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 05 Sep 2020
51
49th
A stand out example of that seedy 70s style mystery. Fonda is great. I wish there was more natural suspense. Things move at their own pace, the plot is ultimately thin, and almost inconsequential. I liked it, but wanted something more.
Rated 05 Sep 2020
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 26 Aug 2017
84
85th
Klute oozes 1970s New York with all its seediness and shadows. Aesthetically, the film is glorious, and then you add Fonda completely dominating the screen with her vulnerability under immense sass and power. The thriller aspect plays second fiddle to complex relationship between the two leads. A great example of New Hollywood.
Rated 26 Aug 2017
jazzalohaJazzaloha
Rated 02 May 2010
69
63rd
Pretty good character study/thriller. Fonda is solid, but I think it does show some of it's age.
Rated 02 May 2010

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