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The Parallax View

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1974 | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Bullitt, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Tense and unsettling, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $3 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 157K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Alan J. Pakula

  • Warren BeattyJoseph Frady
  • Paula PrentissLee Carter
  • William DanielsAustin Tucker
  • Walter McGinnJack Younger
  • Hume CronynBill Rintels
  • Kelly ThordsenSheriff L.D. Wicker
  • Chuck WatersThomas Richard Linder
  • Earl HindmanDeputy Red
  • William JoyceSenator Charles Carroll
  • Betty MurrayMrs. Charles Carroll