Lionsgate has confirmed the Blu-ray release of Francis Ford Coppola's 1974 classic The Conversation. The film stars Gene Hackman as an audio surveillance expert working in San Francisco who is faced with the dilemma of becoming involved with the targets he is monitoring. John Cazale, Harrison Ford, Cindy Williams, Allen Garfield, Frederic Forrest and Robert Duvall co-star.
The Conversation was nominated for three Academy Awards (Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Sound Design) and picked up the Palme d'Or at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival.
Technical specifications for the release have yet to be determined. Special features will include:
Screen Tests
On-location Retrospective Featurette
Interviews with Director Francis Ford Coppola and Composer David Shire
Archival Footage
Archival Audio
Audio Commentaries
Making-of Featurette
Marketing Gallery
Theatrical Trailer
A release date of October 25th and a SRP of $24.99 have been set for The Conversation.