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The Parallax View

An ambitious investigative journalist lands in hot water while probing the assassination of a senator, uncovering a sweeping conspiracy in which a multinational corporation orchestrates every major event behind the world's headlines.

Director(s)

Craig R. Baxley

Alan J. Pakula

Hawk Koch

Karen Hale Wookey

John M. Poer

Where to watch

Amazon Video

Amazon Video

Rent

Cast & Crew

Glenn R. Wilder

Glenn R. Wilder

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William Daniels

William Daniels

Austin Tucker

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Prof. Nelson Schwartzkopf (uncredited)

Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Joseph Frady

Karen Hale Wookey

Karen Hale Wookey

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Earl Hindman

Earl Hindman

Deputy Red

Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Bill Rintels

Joan Lemmo

Joan Lemmo

Organist

Eddie Garrett

Eddie Garrett

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Alma Beltran

Alma Beltran

Joy Holder

Ford Rainey

Ford Rainey

Commission Spokesman #2

Kelly Thordsen

Kelly Thordsen

Sheriff L.D. Wicker

Garrett Cassell

Garrett Cassell

Dopey (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jim Davis

Jim Davis

George Hammond

Jack Berle

Jack Berle

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Hawk Koch

Hawk Koch

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Kathryn Janssen

Kathryn Janssen

Woman in Building (uncredited)

Bill McKinney

Bill McKinney

Parallax Assassin

George Hoagland

George Hoagland

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

George Hickman

George Hickman

Committee Member (uncredited)

Alan J. Pakula

Alan J. Pakula

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Walter McGinn

Walter McGinn

Jack Younger

Ted Gehring

Ted Gehring

Schecter - Hotel Clerk

Shirley Anthony

Shirley Anthony

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Kenneth Mars

Kenneth Mars

Former FBI Agent Will

George Tracy

George Tracy

Bar Patron (uncredited)

William Jordan

William Jordan

Tucker's Aide

John Marlin

John Marlin

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Bill Scully

Bill Scully

Committee Member (uncredited)

Richard Bull

Richard Bull

Parallax Goon

Paula Prentiss

Paula Prentiss

Lee Carter

Vernon Weddle

Vernon Weddle

Harry Lutz

Edward Winter

Edward Winter

Senator Jameson

Robert P. Lieb

Robert P. Lieb

Senator Gillingham

Betty Murray

Betty Murray

Mrs. Charles Carroll

Lee Harvey Oswald

Lee Harvey Oswald

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

John XXIII.

John XXIII.

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Craig R. Baxley

Craig R. Baxley

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Chuck Waters

Chuck Waters

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Dorothy Hack

Dorothy Hack

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

John S. Ragin

John S. Ragin

Buster Himan

Doria Cook-Nelson

Doria Cook-Nelson

Gale - Blond Salmontail Bar Girl

William Joyce

William Joyce

Senator Charles Carroll

Jo Ann Harris

Jo Ann Harris

Chrissy - Frady's Girl

Lee Pulford

Lee Pulford

Shirley - Salmontail Bar Girl

Stacy Keach, Sr.

Stacy Keach, Sr.

Commission Spokesman #1

Suzanne Cohane

Suzanne Cohane

Stewardess

Ronda Copland

Ronda Copland

Girl

Joe Di Reda

Joe Di Reda

Ralph Scoletta

Patsy Garrett

Patsy Garrett

Woman

Penelope Gillette

Penelope Gillette

Woman

William Swan

William Swan

Herbert Moon

Steve Kelley

Steve Kelley

Class President (uncredited)

Michael David McGuire

Michael David McGuire

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John M. Poer

John M. Poer

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Details

GenresCrime, Drama, Thriller
Runtime1h 42 mins
Released on14 Jun 1974
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America

Reviews

JPV852

7/10

Slow paced but decent political thriller. Not as good as something like The Manchurian Candidate (both versions) or Three Days of the Condor, but engaging enough with a fine performance by Warren Beatty. **3.5/5**

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