Jane Fonda stars as a tough call girl---the role for which she won her first Academy Award---in this suspenseful and gritty mystery. When small town police detective John Klute (Donald Sutherland) comes to New York to investigate the disappearance of his best friend, his only lead is a letter to prostitute Bree Daniels. As these two very different people discover a romantic attraction to each other, Klute realizes Daniels is the murderer's real target.