The Conversation

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The Conversation
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PG,1hr 53min
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Released:
January 1, 1974
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures
Synopsis: Made between The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974), and in part an homage to Michelangelo Antonioni's art-movie classic Blow-Up (1966), The Conversation was a return to small-scale art films for Francis Ford Coppola. Sound surveillance expert Harry Caul (Gene Hackman) is hired to track a young couple (Cindy Williams and Frederic Forrest), taping their conversation as they walk through San Francisco's crowded Union Square. Knowing full well how technology can invade privacy, Harry ... Full Synopsis
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As he is played by Gene Hackman in The Conversation, an expert wiretapper named Harry Caul is one of the most affecting and tragic characters in the movies. Full Review
Metascore
®
86
Universal Acclaim
out of 100
Featured Cast
Harry Caul
Stanley
William P. "Bernie" Moran
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