My 150 Favorite Movies - #61

The Parallax View (1974)

There is a long list of political conspiracy thrillers out of Hollywood, among them The Manchurian Candidate, All the President's Men, The Contender, and  Arlington Road. The Parallax View stands with the best of them, in terms of suspense, crackerjack plotting, and climactic moments that chill to the bone. The estimable Warren Beatty stars, and the inestimable Alan J. Pakula directs.