Crime ·Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1974 · 1h 42m

The Parallax View

Director

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

Crew

Gordon Willis — Director of Photography John W. Wheeler — Editor Michael Small — Original Music Composer Lorenzo Semple Jr. — Screenplay David Giler — Screenplay Loren Singer — Novel

Tagline

As American as apple pie.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

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

Key Collaborators

Alan J. Pakula Director Gordon Willis Director of Photography John W. Wheeler Editor Michael Small Original Music Composer Lorenzo Semple Jr. Screenplay David Giler Screenplay Loren Singer Novel Alan J. Pakula Producer George Jenkins Production Design Frank L. Thompson Costume Design

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