The Conversation

1974 · Directed by Francis Ford Coppola

Surveillance expert Harry Caul is hired by a mysterious client's brusque aide to tail a young couple. Tracking the pair through San Francisco's Union Square, Caul and his associate Stan manage to record a cryptic conversation between them. Tormented by memories of a previous case that ended badly, Caul becomes obsessed with the resulting tape, trying to determine if the couple is in danger.

drama mystery

Cast: Harrison Ford, Robert Duvall, Gene Hackman, Teri Garr, John Cazale, Frederic Forrest, Cindy Williams, Allen Garfield, Michael Higgins, Ramon Bieri

Rating: 7.556/10 from 1,336 votes