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The Conversation (1974)

US:: PG Crime Drama Mystery

Surveillance expert Harry Caul is hired by a mysterious client's brusque aide to tail a young couple. Tracking the pair through San Francisco's Union Square, Caul and his associate Stan manage to record a cryptic conversation between them. Tormented by memories of a previous case that ended badly, Caul becomes obsessed with the resulting tape, trying to determine if the couple are in danger.

Updated May 9 2020

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1974-04-07

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FACTS

Runtime: 113 mins Revenue: $4,420,000 Budget: $1,600,000 Rating: 7.6 Tag Line: Harry Caul is an invader of privacy. The best in the business.

Cast

Harrison Ford

Martin Stett

Gene Hackman

Harry Caul

Allen Garfield

William P. 'Bernie' Moran

Michael Higgins

Paul

Robert Duvall

The Director

John Cazale

Stan

Billy Dee Williams

Frederic Forrest

Mark