Three Days of the Condor

Play trailer

3:01

Three Days of the Condor

R

1975

1h 57m

Mystery & Thriller

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

89%

Tomatometer

54 Reviews

83%

Popcornmeter

10,000+ Ratings

On a seemingly ordinary day, Joe Turner (Robert Redford), a quiet CIA codebreaker, walks into his workplace and finds that all of his coworkers have been murdered. Horrified, Joe flees the scene and tries to tell his supervisors about the tragedy. Unfortunately, he soon learns that CIA higher-ups were involved in the murders. With no one to trust, and a merciless hit man (Max von Sydow) close on his tail, Joe must somehow survive long enough to figure out why his own agency wants him dead.

Watch on Fandango

Stream Now

Critics Consensus

This post-Watergate thriller captures the paranoid tenor of the times, thanks to Syndey Pollack's taut direction and excellent performances from Robert Redford and Faye Dunaway.

Read Critics Reviews

Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

Oct 11, 2023

Sydney Pollack doesn't have a knack for action pulp.

Go to Full Review

Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

May 8, 2021

5/5

This peerless Sydney Pollack thriller hasn't just aged well, it's become positively prophetic, or at least eerily resonant.

Go to Full Review

Jay Cocks

TIME Magazine

Aug 9, 2016

A piece of dotty, slightly paranoid intrigue. Three Days of the Condor promises little and keeps its word. It is hard to get indignant about it, or enthusiastic either.

Go to Full Review

Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

Jan 7, 2026

4/4

Spy thrillers have been romanticized since their early days on screen but films like Three Days of the Condor returned the genre to its realistic roots.

Go to Full Review

Michael Clark

Epoch Times

Jul 26, 2025

4/5

The fourth of six collaborations from Pollack and Robert Redford, “Condor” was their first joint project in the spy genre. On the 50th anniversary of its release in 1975, the film exposes espionage that could still be happening in our country today.

Go to Full Review

Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

May 21, 2024

4.5/5

Three Days of the Condor is a 1970s post-Watergate political thriller that more or less captured the paranoia at the time.

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

Leon H

@RT13589101 Oct 8, 2026

Finally caught up with this classic paranoia thriller 51 years after it's initial release on an obscure British terrestrial channel (that didn't offer subtitles so I missed some of the early scene setting dialogue due to the poor audio). Putting aside the somewhat dated 70s setting, and the dubious sex scene - the circumstances leading to which just wouldn't fly in a film made now - this is an excellent, absorbing and well-written paranoia thriller from director Sydney Pollack and an always watchable and charismatic Robert Redford. Peppered with some fantastic dialogue, and a really unexpected 3rd act twist, this is definitely worth a watch. 8th October 2026

See more

Eric D

@Ekdguitar Oct 8, 2026

I read the book and found it extremely well-written, well paced, and thoughtful. Not at all boring and quite believable. If the movie makers had stuck to the book, the movie would have been great. Of course, it's dated. Typical "trying to be gritty" in a very mid-70's fashion that was out of style by the end of the decade, but setting that aside, the plot and the relationship between the lovers was completely wrong. They turned a fantastic and believable tale of loyalty and betrayal into a mishmash of confusing plot points and character interactions that were incoherent and nonsensical. I know they paid for the book. I just wish they had read it. If they would have followed the book they would have had a tight, believable, exciting, fast paced, and very intelligent thriller. Instead, they made a mess. The acting was, of course, very good. The music was great for the times, but very faded. And why move it to New York? Tax reasons? A good book ruined.

See more

Robert P

@Superbad Sep 15, 2026

Three Days of the Condor = a *4* Movie...

See more

SurvivorAlways 7

@MyLife4Me79 Jul 19, 2026

Just watched for the first time and I am always in awe of Mr Robert Redford and the fact that he could do anything. Good film (little dated) but he is, as always the best part.

See more

Megan C.

@TexIcana Jun 28, 2026

As a post 9/11 American adult, love the astute, classy, assessment of the CIA but hate that smart beautiful guy on the run shoving all the ladies around with such entitlement when things get tough. A real postcard from the 70's.

See more

Robert C.

@RT62398999 May 25, 2026

Good thriller, but that sex scene between Redford’s and Dunaway’s character is ridiculous. That would never fly today.

See more

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

POST RATING

Sydney Pollack

Director

Robert Redford

Joseph Turner

Faye Dunaway

Kathy Hale

Cliff Robertson

J. Higgins

Max von Sydow

G. Joubert

John Houseman

Mr. Wabash

Three Days of the Condor: Official Clip - Getting to Know Her Well

0:45

Now Playing

Three Days of the Condor: Official Clip - Fine Qualities

1:04

Now Playing

Three Days of the Condor: Official Clip - All About Oil

0:55

Now Playing

Three Days of the Condor: Official Clip - A Dangerous Package

2:02

Now Playing

Three Days of the Condor: Official Clip - You Never Complained

0:38

Now Playing

Three Days of the Condor: Official Clip - You're Sorry?

0:45

Now Playing

Three Days of the Condor: Official Clip - Advice From An Assassin

0:50

Now Playing

Three Days of the Condor: Official Clip - I Just Read Books

0:47

Now Playing

Three Days of the Condor: Official Clip - We Play Games

1:55

Now Playing

Three Days of the Condor: Official Clip - Turner Calls For Help

1:32

Now Playing

View more videos

Marathon Man

84%

81%

Marathon Man

Watchlist

Black Sunday

77%

65%

Black Sunday

Watchlist

Farewell, My Lovely

73%

71%

Farewell, My Lovely

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Farewell, My Lovely

Night Moves

78%

72%

Night Moves

Watchlist

Two Minute Warning

31%

44%

Two Minute Warning

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

Three Days of the Condor: Trailer 1

3:01

Now Playing

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

On a seemingly ordinary day, Joe Turner (Robert Redford), a quiet CIA codebreaker, walks into his workplace and finds that all of his coworkers have been murdered. Horrified, Joe flees the scene and tries to tell his supervisors about the tragedy. Unfortunately, he soon learns that CIA higher-ups were involved in the murders. With no one to trust, and a merciless hit man (Max von Sydow) close on his tail, Joe must somehow survive long enough to figure out why his own agency wants him dead.

Director: Sydney Pollack
Producer: Stanley Schneider
Screenwriter: Lorenzo Semple Jr., David Rayfiel
Distributor: Video Classics, Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Dino de Laurentiis Corp., Wildwood Enterprises
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 24, 1975, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2013
Runtime: 1h 57m

Join The Newsletter

Join The Newsletter

Cookie Settings