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.
Directed by Alan J. Pakula
assassination
corruption
based on novel or book
politics
seattle, washington
senator
conspiracy
reporter
psychological thriller
los angeles, california
political assassination
montage
political thriller
film within a film
Rank
#22 in 1974·#1915 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Warren Beatty
Joseph Frady
Paula Prentiss
Lee Carter
William Daniels
Austin Tucker
Walter McGinn
Jack Younger
Hume Cronyn
Bill Rintels
Kelly Thordsen
Sheriff L.D. Wicker
Chuck Waters
Thomas Richard Linder
Earl Hindman
Deputy Red
William Joyce
Senator Charles Carroll
Bill McKinney
Parallax Assassin
Jo Ann Harris
Chrissy - Frady's Girl
Ted Gehring
Schecter - Hotel Clerk
Crew
Alan J. Pakula
Director
David Giler
Screenplay
Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Screenplay
Gordon Willis
Director of Photography
Alan J. Pakula
Producer
Hawk Koch
First Assistant Director
Paul Baxley
Stunt Coordinator
Robert Towne
Additional Writing
Craig R. Baxley
Stunt Double
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunts
Chuck Waters
Stunts
Brian Hamill
Still Photographer
Popular Reviews
252 reviews
marisa
8.0★ · 05/16/26
hiiii jfk
(the paranoid thriller 1)
hiiii jfk
(the paranoid thriller 1)
maya
7.0★ · 05/03/26
id be paranoid too if this was the environment i found myself in
id be paranoid too if this was the environment i found myself in
schwavo
7.0★ · 04/30/26
good shit, need to watch again, was kinda sleepy
good shit, need to watch again, was kinda sleepy
Gabe
10.0★ · 04/07/26
Totally had forgot to log this, but I loved it! I’ll definitely have to check out the rest of Pakula’s paranoia trilogy.
Totally had forgot to log this, but I loved it! I’ll definitely have to check out the rest of Pakula’s paranoia trilogy.
JamisenPRO
9.0★ · 03/28/26
Viewing this gave an experience which I can only best describe as what I imagine being in a room running out of oxygen feels like. This movie fucks
Viewing this gave an experience which I can only best describe as what I imagine being in a room running out of oxygen feels like. This movie fucks
