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The Parallax View

The Parallax View (1974)

June 14, 1974 (US) • Crime, Drama, Thriller • 102m

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

Top Billed

Warren Beatty

Keywords

assassination corruption based on novel or book politics seattle, washington senator conspiracy reporter psychological thriller los angeles, california political assassination montage political thriller film within a film
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Top Billed Cast

Warren Beatty
Warren Beatty

Joseph Frady

Paula Prentiss
Paula Prentiss

Lee Carter

William Daniels
William Daniels

Austin Tucker

Walter McGinn
Walter McGinn

Jack Younger

Hume Cronyn
Hume Cronyn

Bill Rintels

Kelly Thordsen
Kelly Thordsen

Sheriff L.D. Wicker

Chuck Waters
Chuck Waters

Thomas Richard Linder

Earl Hindman
Earl Hindman

Deputy Red

William Joyce
William Joyce

Senator Charles Carroll

Betty Murray
Betty Murray

Mrs. Charles Carroll

Bill McKinney
Bill McKinney

Parallax Assassin

Jo Ann Harris
Jo Ann Harris

Chrissy - Frady's Girl

Ted Gehring
Ted Gehring

Schecter - Hotel Clerk

Lee Pulford
Lee Pulford

Shirley - Salmontail Bar Girl

Doria Cook-Nelson
Doria Cook-Nelson

Gale - Blond Salmontail Bar Girl

Jim Davis
Jim Davis

George Hammond

Joan Lemmo
Joan Lemmo

Organist

Kenneth Mars
Kenneth Mars

Former FBI Agent Will

William Jordan
William Jordan

Tucker's Aide

Edward Winter
Edward Winter

Senator Jameson

Stacy Keach, Sr.
Stacy Keach, Sr.

Commission Spokesman #1

Ford Rainey
Ford Rainey

Commission Spokesman #2

Alma Beltran
Alma Beltran

Joy Holder

Richard Bull
Richard Bull

Parallax Goon

Suzanne Cohane
Suzanne Cohane

Stewardess

Ronda Copland
Ronda Copland

Girl

Joe Di Reda
Joe Di Reda

Ralph Scoletta

Patsy Garrett
Patsy Garrett

Woman

Penelope Gillette
Penelope Gillette

Woman

Robert P. Lieb
Robert P. Lieb

Senator Gillingham

William Swan
William Swan

Herbert Moon

John S. Ragin
John S. Ragin

Buster Himan

Vernon Weddle
Vernon Weddle

Harry Lutz

Anthony Zerbe
Anthony Zerbe

Prof. Nelson Schwartzkopf (uncredited)

Shirley Anthony
Shirley Anthony

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Craig R. Baxley
Craig R. Baxley

C.I.A. Agent - Top of Space Needle (uncredited)

Jack Berle
Jack Berle

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Garrett Cassell
Garrett Cassell

Dopey (uncredited)

Eddie Garrett
Eddie Garrett

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Dorothy Hack
Dorothy Hack

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

George Hickman
George Hickman

Committee Member (uncredited)

George Hoagland
George Hoagland

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Kathryn Janssen
Kathryn Janssen

Woman in Building (uncredited)

Steve Kelley
Steve Kelley

Class President (uncredited)

John Marlin
John Marlin

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Michael David McGuire
Michael David McGuire

Assassination Witness (uncredited)

Bill Scully
Bill Scully

Committee Member (uncredited)

George Tracy
George Tracy

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Glenn R. Wilder
Glenn R. Wilder

Parallax Agent (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lee Harvey Oswald
Lee Harvey Oswald

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

John XXIII.
John XXIII.

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crew
Alan J. Pakula
Alan J. Pakula

Director

Loren Singer
Loren Singer

Novel

Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Lorenzo Semple Jr.

Screenplay

David Giler
David Giler

Screenplay

Frank L. Thompson
Frank L. Thompson

Costume Design

Karen Hale Wookey
Karen Hale Wookey

Script Supervisor

Tim Smyth
Tim Smyth

Special Effects

Dudley Holmes
Dudley Holmes

Property Master

David Dockendorf
David Dockendorf

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Chris Schwiebert
Chris Schwiebert

Camera Operator

Jon Boorstin
Jon Boorstin

Production Assistant

Hawk Koch
Hawk Koch

First Assistant Director

Charles H. Maguire
Charles H. Maguire

Production Manager

John M. Poer
John M. Poer

Second Assistant Director

George Holmes
George Holmes

Gaffer

Don Record
Don Record

Art Designer

Paul Baxley
Paul Baxley

Stunt Coordinator

Barbara Spitz
Barbara Spitz

Production Secretary

Charles Grenzbach
Charles Grenzbach

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Overton
Tom Overton

Sound Mixer

Reg Allen
Reg Allen

Set Decoration

William Turner
William Turner

Makeup Artist

Robert Towne
Robert Towne

Additional Writing

Alan J. Pakula
Alan J. Pakula

Producer

Charles H. Maguire
Charles H. Maguire

Associate Producer

Gabriel Katzka
Gabriel Katzka

Executive Producer

John W. Wheeler
John W. Wheeler

Editor

Joe Scully
Joe Scully

Casting

George Jenkins
George Jenkins

Production Design

Michael Small
Michael Small

Original Music Composer

Gordon Willis
Gordon Willis

Director of Photography

Alixe Gordin
Alixe Gordin

Casting

Craig R. Baxley
Craig R. Baxley

Stunt Double

Robert Jiras
Robert Jiras

Associate Producer

Rick Simpson
Rick Simpson

Leadman

Glenn R. Wilder
Glenn R. Wilder

Stunts

Denny Arnold
Denny Arnold

Stunts

Tommy J. Huff
Tommy J. Huff

Stunts

Chuck Waters
Chuck Waters

Stunts

Brian Hamill
Brian Hamill

Still Photographer

Michael Small
Michael Small

Conductor

Michael Small
Michael Small

Orchestrator

Israel Baker
Israel Baker

Musician

Carl Fortina
Carl Fortina

Musician

Anatol Kaminsky
Anatol Kaminsky

Musician

Michael Melvoin
Michael Melvoin

Musician

Larry Muhoberac
Larry Muhoberac

Musician

Mark Z. Stevens
Mark Z. Stevens

Musician

Tommy Tedesco
Tommy Tedesco

Musician



Reviews

JPV852

⭐ 7/10

February 3, 2021

Slow paced but decent political thriller. Not as good as something like The Manchurian Candidate (both versions) or Three Days of the Condor, but engaging enough with a fine performance by Warren Beatty. **3.5/5**

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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

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Revenue

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