Klute

R

Released Jun 23, 1971

1h 54m

Mystery & Thriller

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93%

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45 Reviews

80%

Audience Score

5,000+ Ratings

This acclaimed thriller stars Jane Fonda as Bree Daniel, a New York City call girl who becomes enmeshed in an investigation into the disappearance of a business executive. Detective John Klute (Donald Sutherland) is hired to follow Daniel, and eventually begins a romance with her, but it appears that he hasn't been the only person on her trail. When it becomes clear that Daniel is being targeted, it's up to her and Klute to figure out who is after her before it's too late.

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Critics Consensus

Donald Sutherland is coolly commanding and Jane Fonda a force of nature in Klute, a cuttingly intelligent thriller that generates its most agonizing tension from its stars' repartee.

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

As close to a classic as anything New Hollywood produced.

Feb 18, 2020

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David Robinson

Financial Times

What lifts it above its B-picture origins (and the pastiche is certainly conscious) is the style -- crisp, elliptical, only moderately arty -- of Alan J. Pakula's direction.

Feb 12, 2020

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Derek Malcolm

Guardian

This is done with remarkably little dialogue but with a tremendous sense of tension and atmosphere.

Feb 12, 2020

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Dave Giannini

InSession Film

In cinema, thankfully, there are no absolutes and no easy answers. Sure, there are generalities but a great film, especially with a transcendent performance, can take those rules and tear them into a million pieces.

Feb 21, 2024

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

It’s a cliché, but they simply don’t make thrillers like this anymore: smart, sharp, adult.

Aug 19, 2023

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Andrea Thompson

The Spool

That it succeeds is mostly due to Fonda. Calling her performance powerhouse would be a grand understatement.

Jun 27, 2021

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ed m

This hasn't aged well. Slow. No real pay off.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/16/24

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Alec B

The romance is a little unconvincing, but I like that the mystery/thriller stuff comes to a pretty believable conclusion. This is the perfect role for Fonda, allowing her to be both tough and vulnerable.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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Jelisije J

A man tries to discover the secret of his missing friend and realizes he is in a web of mystery, murder, and love.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/01/23

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Isaiah Y

Well directed film featuring Jane Fonda's greatest performance

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/23/23

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David F

While the atmosphere of paranoia and suspense was nicely developed, the suspense and tawdriness didn't add up to a great movie, unfortunately.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/29/23

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TheFilmReviewer 1

While it's the lowest film in terms of ranking in Alan J. Pakula's Paranoia Trilogy, that says nothing to the grittiness that Pakula and Jane Fonda provide in this haunting film. Donald Sutherland offers some consideration, but it's Jane Fonda's film for the most part.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/02/23

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Synopsis

This acclaimed thriller stars Jane Fonda as Bree Daniel, a New York City call girl who becomes enmeshed in an investigation into the disappearance of a business executive. Detective John Klute (Donald Sutherland) is hired to follow Daniel, and eventually begins a romance with her, but it appears that he hasn't been the only person on her trail. When it becomes clear that Daniel is being targeted, it's up to her and Klute to figure out who is after her before it's too late.

Director: Alan J. Pakula
Producer: Alan J. Pakula
Screenwriter: Andy Lewis, David P. Lewis
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Brothers
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 23, 1971, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2008
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

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