19741h 55mDir. Francis Ford Coppola

The Conversation

Name: The Conversation
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1974-04-12
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Allen Garfield, Frederic Forrest, Cindy Williams

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

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

Starring:Gene Hackman,John Cazale,Allen Garfield,Frederic Forrest,Cindy Williams

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Gene Hackman

Harry Caul

John Cazale

Stan

Allen Garfield

William P. 'Bernie' Moran

Frederic Forrest

Mark

Cindy Williams

Ann

Michael Higgins

Paul

Elizabeth MacRae

Meredith

Teri Garr

Amy Fredericks

Harrison Ford

Martin Stett

Mark Wheeler

Receptionist

Robert Shields

The Mime

Phoebe Alexander

Lurleen

Key Production Crew

Director

Francis Ford Coppola

Screenplay & Writers

Francis Ford Coppola

Cinematography

Wilmer Butler, Haskell Wexler

Original Score

David Shire

Producers

Francis Ford Coppola

Film Details

Budget$1,600,000

Box Office Revenue$4,794,457

Original Languageen

Production Studios

The Directors CompanyThe Coppola Company

Keywords & Themes

#isolation#shadowing#san francisco, california#technology#spy#audio tape#paranoia#wiretap#saxophone#conspiracy

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

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“Since when are you here to be entertained?” Oh Harry, buddy, you magnificent awkward tape-splicing gremlin. You ever look at a dude and think, “Yup, that man definitely canceled on brunch because he’s busy slow-danci...

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