The Parallax View(1974)
“As American as apple pie.”
Overview
An ambitious reporter gets in trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.
Director
Alan J. Pakula
Studio
Doubleday Productions
Cast
Warren Beatty
as Joseph Frady
Paula Prentiss
as Lee Carter
William Daniels
as Austin Tucker
Walter McGinn
as Jack Younger
Hume Cronyn
as Bill Rintels
Kelly Thordsen
as Sheriff L.D. Wicker
Chuck Waters
as Thomas Richard Linder
Earl Hindman
as Deputy Red
William Joyce
as Senator Charles Carroll
Betty Murray
as Mrs. Charles Carroll
Bill McKinney
as Parallax Assassin
Jo Ann Harris
as Chrissy - Frady's Girl
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1974
Runtime
1h 42m
Language
English
Rating
6.8 / 10
Production Companies
Doubleday Productions • Harbor Productions • Paramount Pictures
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What is The Parallax View about?▼
An ambitious reporter gets in trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.
Who directed The Parallax View?▼
The Parallax View was directed by Alan J. Pakula and released in 1974. It is a crime, drama, thriller film.
How long is The Parallax View?▼
The Parallax View has a runtime of 1 hours and 42 minutes (102 minutes total).
Who stars in The Parallax View?▼
The cast of The Parallax View includes Warren Beatty as Joseph Frady, Paula Prentiss as Lee Carter, William Daniels as Austin Tucker, Walter McGinn as Jack Younger, Hume Cronyn as Bill Rintels and more.
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