Title The Conversation Overview Surveillance expert Harry Caul Gene Hackman is hired by a mysterious client's brusque aide Harrison Ford to tail a young couple, Mark Frederic Forrest and Ann Cindy Williams . Tracking the pair through San Francisco's Union Square, Caul and his associate Stan John Cazale 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 are in danger. Tagline Harry Caul is an invader of privacy. The best in the business. Genres Crime, Drama, Mystery Keywords san francisco, paranoia, audio tape, wiretap, shadowing Production Companies Paramount Pictures, The Coppola Company, The Directors Company Production Countries United States of America Spoken Languages English Original Language en Runtime minutes 113 Release Year 1974
Worldwide box office revenue: approximately 4 million USD