In Cold Blood (1996): cast, story & where to watch
1996 · Series · ★ 6.1
Released in 1996, In Cold Blood is a drama series.
What it’s about. At the end of the 1950s, in a more innocent America, the brutal, meaningless slaying of a Midwestern family horrified the nation. This film is based on Truman Capote's hauntingly detailed, psychologically penetrating nonfiction novel. While in prison, Dick Hickock, 20, hears a cell-mate's story about $10,000 in cash kept in a home safe by a prosperous rancher. When he's paroled, Dick persuades ex-con Perry Smith, also 20, to join him in going after the stash. On a November night in 1959, Dick and Perry break into the Holcomb, Kansas, house of Herb Clutter. Enraged at finding no safe, they wake the sleeping family and brutally kill them all. The bodies are found by two friends who come by before Sunday church. The murders shock the small Great Plains town, where doors are routinely left unlocked. Detective Alvin Dewey of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation heads the case, but there are no clues, no apparent motive and no suspects...
Who’s in it. In Cold Blood stars Sam Neill as Agent Alvin Dewey, Anthony Edwards as Dick Hickock, Eric Roberts as Perry Smith and Don S. Davis as Roy Church, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, In Cold Blood has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch In Cold Blood page.
If you liked it. Fans of In Cold Blood tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch In Cold Blood (1996)?
- In US, In Cold Blood is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is In Cold Blood worth watching?
- In Cold Blood holds an audience score of 6.1 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in In Cold Blood?
- In Cold Blood stars Sam Neill, Anthony Edwards, Eric Roberts, Don S. Davis and Margot Finley.
- When was In Cold Blood released?
- In Cold Blood was released in 1996.