The Conversation
Harry Caul is an invader of privacy. The best in the business. He can record any conversation between two people anywhere. So far, three people are dead because of him.
1974-04-07 | 113 minutes
Plot Summary
Surveillance expert Harry Caul is hired by a mysterious client's brusque aide to tail a young couple. Tracking the pair through San Francisco's Union Square, Caul and his associate Stan manage to record a cryptic conversation between them. Tormented by memories of a previous case that ended badly, Caul becomes obsessed with the resulting tape, trying to determine if the couple is in danger.
Cast
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Gene HackmanHarry Caul
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John CazaleStan
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Allen GarfieldWilliam P. 'Bernie' Moran
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Frederic ForrestMark
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Cindy WilliamsAnn
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Michael HigginsPaul
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Elizabeth MacRaeMeredith
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Teri GarrAmy Fredericks
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Harrison FordMartin Stett
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Robert ShieldsThe Mime
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Ramon BieriMan at Party (uncredited)
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Gian-Carlo CoppolaBoy in Church (uncredited)
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Robert DuvallThe Director (uncredited)
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Billy Dee WilliamsMan in Yellow Hat (uncredited)
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