Klute – 1971
Lots of guys swing with a call girl like Bree. One guy just wants to kill her.

Director(s)
Alan J. Pakula

Writer(s)
Andy Lewis written by
Dave Lewis written by

Producer(s)
C. Kenneth Deland associate producer
C. Kenneth Deland executive producer
David Lange co-producer
Alan J. Pakula producer

Cast
Jane Fonda – Bree Daniels
Donald Sutherland – John Klute
Charles Cioffi – Peter Cable
Roy Scheider – Frank Ligourin
Dorothy Tristan – Arlyn Page
Rita Gam – Trina
Nathan George – Trask
Vivian Nathan – Psychiatrist
Morris Strassberg – Mr. Goldfarb
Barry Snider – Berger
Betty Murray – Holly Gruneman
Jane White – Janie Dale
Shirley Stoler – Momma Rose
Robert Milli – Tom Gruneman
Anthony Holland – Actor’s Agent
Fred Burrell – Man in Hotel
Richard B. Shull – Sugarman (as Richard Shull)
Marc Malvin – Asst. Prod. in Adv. Agency
Rosalind Cash – Pat
Jean Stapleton – Goldfarb’s Secretary
Jan Fielding – Psychiatrist’s Secretary
Antonia Rey – Mrs. Vasek
Robert Ronan – Director in Little Theatre
Richard Ramos – Asst. Dir. in Little Theatre

Review by Kona
Jane Fonda in an Oscar-winning performance

Respected businessman,Tom Gruneman, has disappeared, and his friend, detective John Klute (Donald Sutherland), is on the case. There is only one clue: An obscene letter written by Tom to a New York City call girl named Bree (Jane Fonda). Klute finds her and enters her tawdry world; gradually they fall for each other. As one clue leads to another, two of Bree’s friends are killed, and it’s clear that she is being stalked by a madman.

Fonda certainly deserved her Best Actress Oscar for this raw and powerful role. Bree is bold and confident on the job, but terrified of feeling any real emotion. She is vulnerable and afraid for her life, and even more afraid of actually caring for Klute. Sutherland is very good as the poker-faced detective who is initially repulsed by Bree’s life. Roy Scheider has a small but memorable role as a ruthless pimp. Michael Small’s eerie soundtrack is guaranteed to give you chills, and the taut script will keep you on the edge of your seat. This scary thriller (with no violence) has lost none of its intensity since 1971; it delivers top-notch performances.