The Parallax View (1974 film)

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The Parallax View (1974 film) is a 1974 American political thriller directed by Alan J. Pakula, renowned for its paranoid atmosphere and conspiracy-laden narrative about a journalist uncovering a shadowy organization behind political assassinations.

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instanceOf American film
conspiracy thriller film
film
political thriller film
basedOn The Parallax View (novel)
basedOnWorkAuthor Loren Singer
character Austin Tucker
Bill Rintels
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Joe Frady
Lee Carter
cinematographer Gordon Willis
colorProcess color
composer Michael Small
countryOfOrigin United States
director Alan J. Pakula
discussedIn film studies on 1970s American paranoia cinema
distributor Paramount Pictures
editor John W. Wheeler
era New Hollywood
followedBy All the President's Men (film)
genre conspiracy thriller
neo-noir
political thriller
hasFilmRating R
mainCharacter Joe Frady
medium 35 mm film
notableFeature focus on political assassinations
paranoid atmosphere
notableTheme corporate power
paranoia
political conspiracy
originalLanguage English
partOf Alan J. Pakula paranoia trilogy
plotSummary A journalist investigates a shadowy organization suspected of recruiting political assassins.
precededBy Klute (film)
linked to: Klute
producer Alan J. Pakula
productionCompany Paramount Pictures
protagonistOccupation journalist
releaseDate 1974-06-14
releaseYear 1974
runtimeMinutes 102
screenwriter David Giler
Lorenzo Semple Jr.
setting United States
starredActor Anthony Zerbe
Hume Cronyn
Paula Prentiss
Walter McGinn
Warren Beatty
William Daniels
title The Parallax View

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Lorenzo Semple Jr. notableWork The Parallax View (1974 film)
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Klute partOf Alan J. Pakula paranoia trilogy
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Klute followedBy The Parallax View
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Alan J. Pakula notableWork The Parallax View
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Alan J. Pakula directed The Parallax View
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Gordon Willis notableWork The Parallax View
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David Giler notableWork The Parallax View
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Michael Small notableWork The Parallax View
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Absolute Recoil relatedWork The Parallax View
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Paula Prentiss notableWork The Parallax View
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The Parallax View title The Parallax View
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The Parallax View basedOn The Parallax View (novel)
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The Parallax View partOf Alan J. Pakula paranoia trilogy
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Earl Hindman appearedIn The Parallax View
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Alan J. Pakula notableWork The Parallax View
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Gordon Hugh Willis Jr. notableWork The Parallax View
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Alan J. Pakula notableWork The Parallax View
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Alan J. Pakula directed The Parallax View
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