The Parallax View (1974)
- Directed by
- Alan J. Pakula
- Genre
- political thriller film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 372 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A reporter investigates a secret organization that carries out political assassinations. He uncovers a trail of corruption and danger that puts his own life at risk.
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What happens
The Parallax View is a 1974 American political thriller film starring Warren Beatty, Paula Prentiss, Hume Cronyn, William Daniels, Kenneth Mars, Walter McGinn, Kelly Thordsen and Jim Davis in support. Produced and directed by Alan J. Pakula, its screenplay is by David Giler and Lorenzo Semple Jr., based on the 1970 novel by Loren Singer. The story concerns reporter Joe Frady's investigation into a secretive organization, the Parallax Corporation, whose business is political assassination. The film over time has generated a more positive reaction from critics but on release the movie struggled to break even. The film is part of what critics have called "The Pakula Paranoia Trilogy", alongside the movies Klute and All the President's Men. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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