In Cold Blood (Criterion Collection)

Scripter/director Richard Brooks adapted Truman Capote’s landmark true crime novel into this powerful, highly charged account of two petty crooks, Perry Smith (Robert Blake) and Dick Hickock (Scott Wilson), who murdered four members of the Clutter family in their Kansas farmhouse in 1959. When Smith and Hickock were eventually caught by the authorities, they faced paying the ultimate price for their actions. Co-stars John Forsythe, Jeff Corey, Will Geer. 134 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio; documentary; interviews; theatrical trailer. Two-disc set.