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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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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 Sydney Pollack doesn't have a knack for action pulp. Oct 11, 2023 Full Review Kevin Maher The Times (UK) This peerless Sydney Pollack thriller hasn't just aged well, it's become positively prophetic, or at least eerily resonant. Rated: 5/5 May 8, 2021 Full Review Jay Cocks TIME Magazine 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. Aug 9, 2016 Full Review Michael Clark Epoch Times 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. Rated: 4/5 Jul 26, 2025 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Three Days of the Condor is a 1970s post-Watergate political thriller that more or less captured the paranoia at the time. Rated: 4.5/5 May 21, 2024 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia A political thriller that, with pulse and tension, evokes in each scene the sense of paranoia that leaves the trail of a bureaucratic conspiracy, where one never knows what can happen around the corner. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 7/10 Jan 16, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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alan g Pretty actors in a confused, paranoid plot. Wooden acting. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/05/25 Full Review Monty J 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. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/22/25 Full Review Brent B. Redford at his best…you can see the genesis of his roles in Sneakers and Spy Game. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/19/25 Full Review William C 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!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/06/25 Full Review Jelisije J An absolute must watch. When a CIA bookworm returns from lunch he finds his coworkers are all dead and he goes on the run in order to discover the mystery that destroyed his life. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/16/25 Full Review Kevin S Absolutely one of the best films with spectacular acting and dialogue. This and Jackie Brown are two of my all time favorites! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/24/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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