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The Parallax View

  • 19741974
  • RR
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
18K
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The Parallax View (1974)
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An ambitious reporter gets in way-over-his-head trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every even... Read allAn ambitious reporter gets in way-over-his-head 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.An ambitious reporter gets in way-over-his-head 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.

IMDb RATING
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18K
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  • Director
    • Alan J. Pakula
  • Writers
    • David Giler(screenplay)
    • Lorenzo Semple Jr.(screenplay)
    • Loren Singer(novel)
  • Stars
    • Warren Beatty
    • Paula Prentiss
    • William Daniels
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alan J. Pakula
  • Writers
    • David Giler(screenplay)
    • Lorenzo Semple Jr.(screenplay)
    • Loren Singer(novel)
  • Stars
    • Warren Beatty
    • Paula Prentiss
    • William Daniels
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    • 159User reviews
    • 96Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Warren Beatty in The Parallax View (1974)
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    Warren Beatty in The Parallax View (1974)
    Walter McGinn in The Parallax View (1974)
    Hume Cronyn in The Parallax View (1974)
    Warren Beatty and Walter McGinn in The Parallax View (1974)
    Walter McGinn in The Parallax View (1974)
    Warren Beatty in The Parallax View (1974)
    Warren Beatty in The Parallax View (1974)

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    Warren Beatty
    Warren Beatty
    • Joseph Fradyas Joseph Frady
    Paula Prentiss
    Paula Prentiss
    • Lee Carteras Lee Carter
    William Daniels
    William Daniels
    • Austin Tuckeras Austin Tucker
    Walter McGinn
    Walter McGinn
    • Jack Youngeras Jack Younger
    Hume Cronyn
    Hume Cronyn
    • Bill Rintelsas Bill Rintels
    Kelly Thordsen
    Kelly Thordsen
    • Sheriff L.D. Wickeras Sheriff L.D. Wicker
    Chuck Waters
    Chuck Waters
    • Thomas Richard Linderas Thomas Richard Linder
    Earl Hindman
    Earl Hindman
    • Deputy Redas Deputy Red
    William Joyce
    William Joyce
    • Senator Charles Carrollas Senator Charles Carroll
    • (as Bill Joyce)
    Betty Murray
    • Mrs. Charles Carrollas Mrs. Charles Carroll
    • (as Bettie Johnson)
    Bill McKinney
    Bill McKinney
    • Parallax Assassinas Parallax Assassin
    Jo Ann Harris
    Jo Ann Harris
    • Chrissy - Frady's Girlas Chrissy - Frady's Girl
    • (as JoAnne Harris)
    Ted Gehring
    Ted Gehring
    • Schecter - Hotel Clerkas Schecter - Hotel Clerk
    Lee Pulford
    • Shirley - Salmontail Bar Girlas Shirley - Salmontail Bar Girl
    Doria Cook-Nelson
    Doria Cook-Nelson
    • Gale from Salmontailas Gale from Salmontail
    • (as Doria Cook)
    Jim Davis
    Jim Davis
    • George Hammondas George Hammond
    Joan Lemmo
    • Organistas Organist
    Kenneth Mars
    Kenneth Mars
    • Former FBI Agent Willas Former FBI Agent Will
    • Director
      • Alan J. Pakula
    • Writers
      • David Giler(screenplay)
      • Lorenzo Semple Jr.(screenplay)
      • Loren Singer(novel)
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    Storyline

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    Joe Frady is a determined reporter who often needs to defend his work to colleagues. After the assassination of a prominent U.S. senator, Frady begins to notice that reporters present during the assassination are dying mysteriously. After getting more involved in the case, Frady begins to realize that the assassination was part of a conspiracy somehow involving the Parallax Corporation, an enigmatic training institute. He then decides to enroll for the Parallax training himself to discover the truth. —Philip Brubaker <coda@nando.net>
    • conspiracy
    • reporter
    • investigative reporter
    • conspiracy theory
    • assassination plot
    • 130 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Assassination. Try to see it from their point of view.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      A parallax refers to the difference in perspective of an object when seen from different view points. An example would be how two people standing some distance apart would have a different view of the same tree. The idea of looking at the same issue with different view points is a recurring theme of this movie. The assassination sequence at the start of the film unintentionally demonstrates this. The camera angle on the roof makes it appear that the assassin falls off the roof, but in the subsequent shot - a long distance shot of the space needle - you can clearly see that the deck extends beyond the domed roof.
    • Goofs
      The sheriff's police cruiser switches from a 1973 Plymouth Satellite Custom to a 1973 Dodge Coronet where Frady takes a shortcut through a construction site. And when he crashes the cop car in a local Safeway, the cop cruiser is a 1973 Plymouth.
    • Quotes

      Joseph Frady: [to Deputy Sheriff] Don't touch me unless you love me.

    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: 'The Contender': The Making of a Political Thriller (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Buttons and Bows
      Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans

    User reviews159

    Review
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    THE definitive 1970s paranoid thriller. Intelligent, tense and effective.
    When I hear mention of Warren Beatty these days I almost begin to snore, but before Beatty became a boring old fart he made a handful of very interesting and adventurous movies like 'Mickey One', 'McCabe & Mrs Miller' and 'The Parallax View', hardly safe Hollywood movie star material. 'The Parallax View' is THE definitive 1970s paranoid thriller, beaten only by Coppola's 'The Conversation', released incidentally the same year. The movie has to be watched in the context of when it was made. It's shot through with post-Watergate cynicism and the Kennedy assassinations cast a long shadow over the plot. Beatty gives a very subtle, relaxed performance, and for me is totally believable. The supporting cast is first rate. Veteran Hume Cronyn ('Shadow Of A Doubt') plays Beatty's editor, Paula Prentiss ('The Stepford Wives') a hysterical fellow journalist, and William Daniels (Dustin Hoffman's father in 'The Graduate') has a brief but memorable bit as another witness who fears for his life. Also keep an eye out for the legendary Bill McKinney (who nobody who's ever seen 'Deliverance' will forget!) as an assassin, Anthony Zerbe ('The Omega Man') as a psychologist (playing Pong with a chimp!), and Earl Hindman ('The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three') in the bar fight scene. Much of 'The Parallax View' was later used in 'Arlington Road', an unconvincing movie which was much too contrived for me to be believable. It just didn't have the subtlety that this one has, and spelled everything out, seeming assuming its audience wasn't bright enough to get it. 'The Parallax View' is still one of the most intelligent, tense and effective conspiracy thrillers ever made, and the direction by the late Alan J. Pakula is just about flawless. Highly recommended.
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    • Is Frady brainwashed during the montage sequence?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 19, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ubice i svedoci
    • Filming locations
      • Gorge Dam, Skagit River, Washington, USA
    • Production companies
      • Doubleday Productions
      • Gus
      • Harbor Productions
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,942
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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