October 16, 2000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:  Leslie Unger - (310) 247-3000

                         lunger@oscars.org

Beverly Hills, CA - A restored print of "In Cold Blood," the 1967 dramatization of the real-life murder of the Clutter family in Kansas, will be screened at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday, November 10, at 8 p.m., in the Samuel Goldwyn Theater. A reunion of some of the film's key cast and crew members will follow the film, with stars Scott Wilson and John Forsythe; cinematographer Conrad Hall, who received an Academy Award nomination for his work on the film; Quincy Jones, who wrote the film's Academy Award-nominated original music score; and assistant director Tom Shaw confirmed to participate.

"In Cold Blood" was written and directed by Richard Brooks, who received Oscar nominations in both of those categories. The screenplay is based on the book by Truman Capote, and relates the story of Perry Smith (Robert Blake) and Dick Hickock (Wilson), who in 1959 murdered the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas, after invading the Clutter farm house on the belief that there was $10,000 to be found there. The pair are captured, incarcerated and ultimately hanged for the crime. The film also stars John Forsythe, Paul Stewart, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Jeff Corey, John Gallaudet, James Flavin and Charles McGraw.

The print to be screened is courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Leonard Maltin will moderate the discussion following the film.

Tickets for "In Cold Blood" are $5 for the general public, $3 for Academy members. They are available in advance at the Academy during regular business hours, by mail, or on the night of the screening, if still available, when the doors open at 7 p.m. The Academy is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. For more information, call 310-247-3600.