Just watched this again, what a great movie. Of course it seems anything with Cazale in it was ridiculous and I am a sucker for the 70’s genre. Just wanted to throw it out there.

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Posted by lsusportsman2

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Posted on 10/12/17 at 11:06 pm to JackVincennes

You could say John Cazale has a 1.000 batting average of starring in good movies. The Conversation, Dog Day Afternoon, The Deer Hunter, and The Godfather Part 1 and 2. Throw in being married/dated Meryl Streep and dude had it going. He sadly died way way way too early.

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Posted by Fenwick86

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Posted on 10/13/17 at 1:12 am to JackVincennes

Great movie, one of Hackman's best. Check out Blow-Up (1966) and Blow Out (1981) if you haven't seen them.

ETA: Coppola cited Blow-Up as his influence for The Conversation. Same with De Palma's Blow Out.

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Posted by JackVincennes

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Posted on 10/13/17 at 6:21 pm to Fenwick86

I have seen them brother and you know of what you speak. Still cannot believe Cazale’s list.

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Posted by Fewer Kilometers

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Posted on 10/13/17 at 7:53 pm to JackVincennes

Keep in mind that this film was produced during the Watergate hearings. Recorded conversations were a national hotpoint at the time. It added to the paranoia aspect of the story.

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Posted by Jack Ruby

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Posted on 10/14/17 at 12:08 am to Fewer Kilometers

I always wondered, who was Duvall in this movie? Who did he work for? CIA, Mafia? Hus character I thought really laid the groundwork for film like Fincher's "The Game" and others.

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