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and starring Gene Hackman
. Also starring are John Cazale
, Allen Garfield
, Cindy Williams
, Frederic Forrest
, Harrison Ford
and Robert Duvall
.
The Conversation won the Palme d'Or
at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival
, and in 1995, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress
as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Originally, Paramount Pictures
distributed the film worldwide.
[to an exhibitor] I build all my own equipment. Thank you.
It had nothin' to do with me, I mean, I just turned in the tapes...What they do with the tapes is their own business.
Oh God, what I have done. I have to destroy the tapes. It cannot happen again. The family was murdered because of me. Oh God, no protection. I can find them wherever they go, and I can hear them.
Now look, don't get involved in this, Mr. Caul. Those tapes are dangerous. You heard 'em. You know what I mean. Someone may get hurt. Mr. Caul, be careful.
[to Harry] I'm not following you, I'm looking for you. There's a big difference.
[to Harry] We want you to deliver the tapes on Sunday, one o'clock. The Director will be there. He'll accept the tapes from you, in person.
[to Harry] You know that means we've been watching you. We have the tapes. They are perfectly safe. The Director was very anxious to hear them as soon as possible and you seemed to be, I don't know, disturbed. I couldn't take the chance that you might destroy our tapes. You understand, don't you, Mr Caul? Our tapes have nothing to do with you. Why don't you come over now and bring the photographs? The Director's here and he's prepared to pay you in full.