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The Conversation( 1974)

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Harry Caul is an invader of privacy. The best in the business.

Overview

A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Gene Hackman

      Harry Caul

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      John Cazale

      Stan

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      Allen Garfield

      William P. 'Bernie' Moran

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      Frederic Forrest

      Mark

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      Cindy Williams

      Ann

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      Michael Higgins

      Paul

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      Elizabeth MacRae

      Meredith

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      Teri Garr

      Amy Fredericks

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      Harrison Ford

      Martin Stett

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      Mark Wheeler

      Receptionist

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      Robert Shields

      The Mime

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      Phoebe Alexander

      Lurleen

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      Ramon Bieri

      Man at Party (uncredited)

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      Gian-Carlo Coppola

      Boy in Church (uncredited)

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      Robert Duvall

      The Director (uncredited)

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      Richard Hackman

      Confessional Priest / Security Guard (uncredited)

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      Billy Dee Williams

      Man in Yellow Hat (uncredited)

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    A review by talisencrw

    10
    Written by talisencrw on Mon May 02 2016
    Unfortunately, it appears with every passing day that the great American paranoid political thrillers of the 60's and 70's, with its strongest work bookended by 'The Manchurian Candidate' (eerily foreseeing the JFK assassination) and 'All the President's Men' (placing a coda of closure on the Watergate scandal), simply haven't aged a day, and are as timely as ever in conceptualizing the palpable fear that ordinary citizens have in those in control of their destinies, namely the police and government of their communities. It's the American ideal that any person born, regardless of circumstances,...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    1600000.00

    Revenue

    4794457.00

    Keywords

    • shadowing
    • san francisco, california
    • technology
    • spy
    • audio tape
    • paranoia
    • wiretap
    • saxophone
    • conspiracy
    • tragic event
    • surveillance
    • voyeur