Director
Alan J. Pakula
Leading Actors/Actresses
Warren Beatty
Supporting Actors/Actresses
Paula Prentiss, William Daniels, Hume Cronyn
Genre
Drama, Thriller
Language
English
Awards
n/a
Date of Release
1974
Producer
Alan J. Pakula
Setting and Context
Seattle
Narrator and Point of View
POV is that of Joe.
Tone and Mood
Dramatic, Serious
Protagonist and Antagonist
Protagonist is Joe, Antagonist is Parallax Assassin and the Parallax Corp.
Major Conflict
Joe's going after the company he believes assassinated a Senator and his former co-worker and reporter.
Climax
Joe is gunned down after having an assassination pinned on him, and the Committee reviewing the case in government rules him to be insane.
Foreshadowing
The server's in red coats exchanging looks with each other foreshadows their impending assassination.
Understatement
It is understated why the corporations are killing these people.
Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques
N/A
Allusions
The Committee is an allusion to a government cover up.
Paradox
Parallax wants Joe dead, but paradoxically Joe goes to work for them.
Parallelism
The scene with the Inquiry Committee in the beginning of the film parallels the last scene of the movie.
