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Three Days of the Condor

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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.
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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.

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Pauline Kael The New Yorker 10/11/2023
Sydney Pollack doesn't have a knack for action pulp. Go to Full Review Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 05/08/2021
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 08/09/2016
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
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
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 05/21/2024
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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

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Thomas D @Thom1967 Dec 19 Check this out ! Very interesting (a bit slow next to recent movies…) and catchy. R. Redford & F. Dunaway are amazing… my favourite character is the one played by M. von Sydow. Very 70’s and BRILLIANT !! See more John O Dec 1 Was well paced and time well placed viewing it. Good cast and exellent director. See more alan g @agenser Oct 5 Pretty actors in a confused, paranoid plot. Wooden acting. See more Monty J Sep 22 In Three Days of the Condor, Sydney Pollack spins a tale as taut and elusive as a jazz solo unfolding in real time. Robert Redford, lean and searching, plays Joe Turner, an analyst who suddenly finds himself improvising in the darker registers of espionage. Much like a quintet navigating a set without charts, Turner survives by intuition, pivoting off each dissonant chord life throws his way. Pollack keeps the tempo unrelenting, with sudden silences punctuated by eruptions of danger, while Faye Dunaway offers the melancholy counter-melody, shading the narrative with muted grace. The film thrives on its restless rhythm: paranoia is the bassline, trust the vanishing high note. In the grand score of ’70s thrillers, Condor doesn’t just play the changes—it bends them, reminding us that in the shadowy jam session of power and betrayal, survival depends on feeling the groove before the downbeat lands. See more Brent B. @NotoriousBCB Sep 19 Redford at his best…you can see the genesis of his roles in Sneakers and Spy Game. See more William C Sep 6 A very well made thriller!!! One of my favorites!!! Robert Redford is great in this film!!! Regardless of how many times I've seen it, I always find something I missed last time!!! Highly recommended!!! See more Read all reviews
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Sydney Pollack

Director

Robert Redford

Joseph Turner

Faye Dunaway

Kathy Hale

Cliff Robertson

J. Higgins

Max von Sydow

G. Joubert

John Houseman

Mr. Wabash

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Movie Info

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
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