The Parallax View (1974)

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As American as apple pie.

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.

• Released: 1974-06-14
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 42m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 389 votes

Directed by Alan J. Pakula.

Top cast

• Warren Beatty as Joseph Frady
• Paula Prentiss as Lee Carter
• William Daniels as Austin Tucker
• Walter McGinn as Jack Younger
• Hume Cronyn as Bill Rintels
• Kelly Thordsen as Sheriff L.D. Wicker
• Chuck Waters as Thomas Richard Linder
• Earl Hindman as Deputy Red
• William Joyce as Senator Charles Carroll
• Betty Murray as Mrs. Charles Carroll

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Where to watch The Parallax View

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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