The Parallax View
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An ambitious reporter gets in way-over-his-head 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.
Cast
- Warren Beatty
- Paula Prentiss
- William Daniels
- Walter McGinn
- Hume Cronyn
- Kelly Thordsen
- Chuck Waters
- Earl Hindman
- William Joyce
- Betty Murray
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- Apr 19, 2021
One of the most meticulously staged, carefully composed films of the ‘70s—much is made of Gordon Willis’ mastery of shadow and vanishing light, a tool to shade motivation and highlight a moral murkiness, but it is Alan Pakula’s patience that lifts this into rarefied…
Sean FennesseyAug 15, 2019MOTHER FATHER ME COUNTRY ENEMY ENEMY MOTHER FATHER ME HAPPINESS LOVE HAPPINESS
Carol GrantJan 5, 2019You watch a movie like this and let the credits slip by as you sit in silent darkness. The hum of the movie still hangs in the air long after its finished and it feels like the only appropriate thing to do is take a long walk through the barely populated night of a one a.m.…
Willow Maclay -
Oh look at me I'm Mr 1970s man I just waltz onto planes and pay during the flight and then I ask for the names and hotel rooms of strangers and the desk just gives them out and I can easily pretend to be dead because nobody knows what anyone does if they're not directly…
bombsfallMar 26, 2026Really gets under your skin for a movie that starts with Beatty getting into a ridiculous bar fight. Turns him into an actual shell of a person in a final sequence where i couldn’t even tell what i was looking at half the time. Probably my favorite of Pakula’s paranoia…
KarstenFeb 13, 2023Very cool idea to make a political assassination thriller from the POV of what it might feel like to be inside the Lee Harvey Oswald/Manchurian Candidate MK ultra-patsy recruitment labyrinth. Where things start off in the realm of a good, tense noir procedural (the…
Josh Lewis - Oct 10, 2025
“You go there expecting these things to happen and they do.” A spate of unprecedented political violence has claimed the lives of those rare and prominent voices offering a message of unity and hope. Shock has faded to bitter resignation, leaving Americans cynical about…
Christopher McQuarrieDec 19, 2020Corporation turns angry loners into political assassins by showing them a slide show designed to associate the word "Mother" with bad stuff.
Will MenakerNov 29, 2016I love how the first half plays like a breezy who-dunnit mystery with goofy action scenes and then the second half tightens the grip until the viewer chokes to death.
Justin Decloux
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- James New likedThe Parallax View
Love the way this film looks, it’s so claustrophobic and neat it’s a visual marvel. Excellent performance from Warren Beatty. Same director as ‘Klute’ which I watched recently. Still prefer Klute but this was great
jam jammy jambam lovedThe Parallax ViewVisual masterpiece and a pitch perfect thriller. Incredibly acted and so so intriguing. That experiment montage is so audacious and i loved every second of it.
Hernandus VII likedThe Parallax ViewLoved the ending. A slow-burn political thriller that builds like a dream turning into a nightmare. The concept is wild, the imagery unforgettable.
- Nothuman likedThe Parallax View
The plot is a little bit wacky but there’s some good tense scenes with Pukula’s direction and some fun performances
Mia likedThe Parallax Viewno don’t get caught up in a huge multinational conspiracy you’re so sexy aha!!! (★★★★)
DarkStarSpace likedThe Parallax ViewIt’s solid. I wish it was great, but it’s solid. Good ending.
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Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Reviews
The Parallax View will no doubt remind some reviewers of Executive Action, another movie released at about the same time that advanced a conspiracy theory of assassination. It's a better use of similar material, however, because it tries to entertain instead of staying behind to argue.
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Parallax View (1974) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Parallax View (1974)?
The movie is 1hr 42min long.
What's The Parallax View (1974) about?
An ambitious reporter gets in way-over-his-head 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.
Who's the cast of The Parallax View (1974)?
- 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
- Kelly Thordsen as Sheriff L.D. Wicker
- Chuck Waters as Thomas Richard Linder
- Earl Hindman as Deputy Red
- William Joyce as Senator Charles Carroll
- Betty Murray as Mrs. Charles Carroll
Who's the director behind The Parallax View (1974)?
Alan J. Pakula directed The Parallax View (1974).
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