Conversation, The Movie Summary and Review

Movie Summary for Conversation, The

Conversation, The Movie Brief

Audio surveillance is the theme of this Academy Award nominated ‘70s movie from director Francis Ford Coppola.

Conversation, The Movie DVD Poster

DVD Release For Conversation, The

The DVD for the movie Conversation, The runs 113 minutes , was released on December 12, 2000 by Paramount and is rated PG Click To Buy.

Film Plot For Conversation, The

In the movie The Conversation, Gene Hackman plays Harry Caul, the director of an audio surveillance firm who is socially awkward and completely paranoid in regards to his own personal privacy. He wears a plastic raincoat everywhere he goes, even when it is not raining. His favorite hobby is playing the tenor saxophone along with his favorite jazz albums in his apartment at night.

Caul feels a sense of profound guilt over one of his jobs that led to the death of three people. His latest assignment could also be dangerous… Will he be able to record The Conversation without guilt? Watch this movie and find out.

Cast of Conversation, The Film

Harry Caul – Gene Hackman
Stan – John Cazale
William P. Bernie Moran – Allen Garfield
Mark – Frederic Forrest
Ann – Cindy Williams
Paul – Michael Higgins
Meredith – Elizabeth MacRae
Amy Fredericks – Teri Garr
Martin Stett – Harrison Ford
Receptions – Mark Wheeler
The Mime – Robert Shields
Lurleen – Phoebe Alexander

Conversation, The Movie Trivia Items

The Conversation is Francis Ford Coppola’s favorite of his own films.

Robert Duvall has a cameo in The Conversation as a director who hires Harry Caul.

Oscar Awards:

Francis Ford Coppola, producer (Paramount) won the Oscar for Best Picture for the movie Conversation, The.

70's Film Facts:

The Film Conversation, The was released on January 1, 1974 by Paramount, and earned - in ticket sales in US theatres.

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