The Parallax View

Name: The Parallax View
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1974-06-14
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Warren Beatty, Paula Prentiss, William Daniels, Walter McGinn, Hume Cronyn

1974·Movie·R·102 min·★ 6.8(369)

Crime Drama Thriller More English titles

“As American as apple pie.”

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.

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About The Parallax View

The Parallax View is a 1974 English-language crime, drama and thriller film directed by Alan J. Pakula. The cast is led by Warren Beatty, Paula Prentiss, William Daniels. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel.

The Parallax View was produced by Doubleday Productions, Harbor Productions, and Paramount Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on June 14, 1974, and carries a R certification.

Director: Alan J. Pakula
Writers: David Giler, Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Release date: June 14, 1974
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Doubleday Productions, Harbor Productions, Paramount Pictures

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The Parallax View cast & crew

The Parallax View was directed by Alan J. Pakula and written by David Giler and Lorenzo Semple Jr..

The cast features 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, and Kelly Thordsen as Sheriff L.D. Wicker.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michael Small, cinematography is by Gordon Willis, and it was produced by Alan J. Pakula and Gabriel Katzka.

Is The Parallax View worth watching?

The Parallax View holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 369 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and thriller, The Parallax View is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Parallax View

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