Gene Hackman plays Harry Caul, an expert surveillance man, who during a routine wire-tapping job hears snatches of conversation which make him believe a young couple is in danger. The more Harry tries to discover the secret surrounding the couple, the more he descends into a nightmare of secrecy, betrayal and murder, all taking place amidst a world of moral ambivalence. Influenced by the Watergate scandals of the early 1970’s, “The Conversation” is a tense and excellently edited suspense thriller. It is also Coppola’s most anguished and personal film.
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ACMI Identifier
303182
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Detective and mystery films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)