Klute (1971)

Released: 1971-06-23 Duration: 1hr 54min

Genres: Thriller Mystery Crime

Rating 6.8

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You'd never take her for a call girl. You'd never take him for a cop.

Overview

A high-priced call girl is forced to depend on a reluctant private eye when she is stalked by a psychopath.

Production Companies

Gus Productions

Warner Bros. Pictures

Additional Info

Budget	$2,500,000.00
Revenue	$12,512,637.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	10.186

Directed By

Alan J. Pakula

Crew

Director
Alan J. Pakula

Producer
Alan J. Pakula

Director of Photography
Gordon Willis

Original Music Composer
Michael Small

Editor
Carl Lerner

Casting
Alixe Gordin

Art Direction
George Jenkins

Set Decoration
John Mortensen

Costume Design
Ann Roth

Executive Producer
C. Kenneth Deland

Assistant Art Director
John Jay Moore

Title Designer
Arthur Eckstein

Hairstylist
Paul McGregor

Production Assistant
Mary Hughes

Co-Producer
David Lange

Assistant Director
William C. Gerrity

Unit Production Manager
Ed Fay

Sound
Chris Newman

Camera Operator
Michael Chapman

Script Supervisor
Barbra Bjorkman

Assistant Editor
Irene Bowers

Hairdresser
Bob Grimaldi

Makeup Artist
Irving Buchman

Writer
Andy Lewis

Writer
David E. Lewis

TOP CAST

Richard Jordan

Man Kissing Bree in Night Club (uncredited)

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