The Conversation

Synopsis

A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.

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Cast

Gene Hackman

Harry Caul

John Cazale

Stan

Allen Garfield

William P. 'Bernie' Moran

Frederic Forrest

Mark

Cindy Williams

Ann

Michael Higgins

Paul

Elizabeth MacRae

Meredith

Teri Garr

Amy Fredericks

Harrison Ford

Martin Stett

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Mark Wheeler

Receptionist

Robert Shields

The Mime

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Phoebe Alexander

Lurleen

Ramon Bieri

Man at Party (uncredited)

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Gian-Carlo Coppola

Boy in Church (uncredited)

Robert Duvall

The Director (uncredited)

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Richard Hackman

Confessional Priest / Security Guard (uncredited)

Billy Dee Williams

Man in Yellow Hat (uncredited)

Crew

Art

• Doug von Koss Set Decoration
• Dean Tavoularis Production Design
• Wayne Fitzgerald Title Designer
• Ted Moehnke Property Master

Camera

• Wilmer Butler Director of Photography
• Haskell Wexler Director of Photography
• Ralph Gerling Camera Operator
• James Glennon Assistant Camera
• Keith Mason Key Grip
• Thomas Laughridge Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

• Aggie Guerard Rodgers Costume Design

Crew

• Buddy Joe Hooker Stunts
• Mona Houghton Administrative Assistant

Directing

• Francis Ford Coppola Director
• Charles Myers Assistant Director
• Nancy Hopton Script Supervisor

Editing

• Richard Chew Editor
• Julie Zale Assistant Editor

Lighting

• Joe Dunnigan Gaffer
• Doug Finn Gaffer

Production

• Jennifer Shull Casting
• Francis Ford Coppola Producer
• Clark L. Paylow Production Manager
• Fred Roos Co-Producer
• Mona Skager Associate Producer
• Alex Tavoularis Location Coordinator

Sound

• Walter Murch Sound Designer
• David Shire Original Music Composer
• Howard Beals Sound Effects Editor
• Art Rochester Sound Recordist
• Nathan Boxer Sound Recordist
• Pete Horner Sound Editor
• Michael Evje Sound Recordist
• Walter Murch Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

• Ted Moehnke Creature Design

Writing

• Francis Ford Coppola Writer

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