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Dana and Tom with guest, Scott Cole (movie commentator, and occasional writer/contributor) discuss Klute (1971) for its 55th anniversary: directed by Alan J. Pakula, written by Andy and Dave Lewis, cinematography by Gordon Willis, music by Michael Small, editing by Carl Lerner, starring Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, and Roy Scheider. Plot Summary: A Pennsylvania businessman vanishes. The only clue — threatening letters sent to a New York City call girl named Bree Daniel (Jane Fonda). Private detective John Klute (Donald Sutherland) heads to the city to find answers and finds himself drawn into Bree's dangerous world. Guest: Scott Cole Twitter-X/IG ( @colecommascott ) movie commentator, and occasional writer/contributor for The Movie Friends podcast.com ( @moviefriendspodcast ) Previously on for Chinatown (1974) , Nashville (1975) Chapters: 00:00 Introduction, Cast, and Background for Klute 02:26 Welcome Back, Scott Cole 05:28 Initial Reactions to Klute 13:43 Is Fonda's Performance Oscar Worthy? 19:58 Is Sutherland Overlooked Again? 23:22 Where Did All the Psychological Thrillers Go? 28:21 Plot Summary for Klute 28:47 What is Klute About? 34:00 Did You Know? 36:16 First Break 36:59 What's Happening with Scott Cole? 39:40 Best Performance(s) 52:08 Best Scene(s) 59:30 Second Break 01:00:07 In Memoriam 01:04:58 Best Lines 01:07:13 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy 01:13:26 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance 01:19:28 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty 01:26:54 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness 01:37:41 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability 01:43:08 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Final Total 01:45:20 Remaining Questions for Klute 01:51:51 Thank You to Scott and Final Thoughts 01:56:56 Credits You can also find this episode in full video on YouTube. You can now follow us on Instagram , Twitter , Bluesky , Threads , YouTube , or TikTok (@gmoatpodcast). For more on the episode, go to: https://www.ronnyduncanstudios.com/post/klute-1971-ft-scott-cole For the entire rankings l
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