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.
Gene Hackman | Harry Caul | |
John Cazale | Stan | |
Allen Garfield | Bernie Moran | |
Frederic Forrest | Mark | |
Cindy Williams | Ann | |
Michael Higgins | Paul | |
Elizabeth MacRae | Meredith | |
Teri Garr | Amy | |
Harrison Ford | Martin Stett | |
Mark Wheeler | Receptionist | |
Robert Shields | The Mime | |
Phoebe Alexander | Lurleen | |
Ramon Bieri | Man at Party | |
Gian-Carlo Coppola | Boy in Church | |
George Dusheck | TV Anchor | |
Robert Duvall | The Director | |
Richard Hackman | Confessional Priest | |
George Meyer | Salesman | |
Al Nalbandian | Salesman at Surveillance Convention | |
Ronald Kirk Stake | Hotel Desk Clerk | |
Erick Vinther | Businessman | |
Billy Dee Williams | Man in Yellow Hat |
Director | Francis Ford Coppola | |
Writer | Francis Ford Coppola | |
Producer | Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Roos, Mona Skager | |
Musician | David Shire | |
Photography | Bill Butler, Haskell Wexler |