The Conversation

The Conversation (1974)

19 July 1974 (AU)Crime, Drama, Mystery1 hour and 54 minutes
75%
User score

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

Description

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

Francis Ford Coppola
Director, Writer

Actors

Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman
Harry Caul
John Cazale
John Cazale
Stan
Allen Garfield
Allen Garfield
William P. 'Bernie' Moran
Frederic Forrest
Frederic Forrest
Mark
Cindy Williams
Cindy Williams
Ann
Michael Higgins
Michael Higgins
Paul
Elizabeth MacRae
Elizabeth MacRae
Meredith
Teri Garr
Teri Garr
Amy Fredericks
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Martin Stett
Mark Wheeler
Mark Wheeler
Receptionist
Robert Shields
Robert Shields
The Mime
Phoebe Alexander
Phoebe Alexander
Lurleen
Ramon Bieri
Ramon Bieri
Man at Party (uncredited)
Gian-Carlo Coppola
Gian-Carlo Coppola
Boy in Church (uncredited)
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
The Director (uncredited)
Richard Hackman
Richard Hackman
Confessional Priest / Security Guard (uncredited)
Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams
Man in Yellow Hat (uncredited)
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

$1,600,000

Revenue

$4,794,457

Keywords
shadowingsan francisco, californiatechnologyspyaudio tapeparanoiawiretapsaxophoneconspiracytragic eventsurveillancevoyeur