The Conversation

1974 Francis Ford Coppola 1h 54m ★ 7.5
Crime Drama Mystery
The Conversation

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

Cast

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

Vibes

Curious Heart Pounding Critic Favorite

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with The Conversation

Enemy of the State
Enemy of the State 1998
Surveillance thrillers. Two films about the moment you realize someone is listening to everything. Blow-Up
Blow-Up 1966
What surveillance reveals. Two films about men who look too closely and discover horrors they were not meant to see.