Dana and Tom with guest, Scott Cole (movie commentator, and occasional writer/contributor) discuss Klute (1971) for its 55th anniversary: directed by Alan J. Pakula, written by Andy and Dave Lewis, cinematography by Gordon Willis, music by Michael Small, editing by Carl Lerner, starring Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, and Roy Scheider.
Plot Summary: A Pennsylvania businessman vanishes. The only clue — threatening letters sent to a New York City call girl named Bree Daniel (Jane Fonda). Private detective John Klute (Donald Sutherland) heads to the city to find answers and finds himself drawn into Bree's dangerous world.
Guest:
Scott Cole
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction, Cast, and Background for Klute
02:26 Welcome Back, Scott Cole
05:28 Initial Reactions to Klute
13:43 Is Fonda's Performance Oscar Worthy?
19:58 Is Sutherland Overlooked Again?
23:22 Where Did All the Psychological Thrillers Go?
28:21 Plot Summary for Klute
28:47 What is Klute About?
34:00 Did You Know?
36:16 First Break
36:59 What's Happening with Scott Cole?
39:40 Best Performance(s)
52:08 Best Scene(s)
59:30 Second Break
01:00:07 In Memoriam
01:04:58 Best Lines
01:07:13 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy
01:13:26 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance
01:19:28 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty
01:26:54 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness
01:37:41 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability
01:43:08 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Final Total
01:45:20 Remaining Questions for Klute
01:51:51 Thank You to Scott and Final Thoughts
01:56:56 Credits
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