Three Days of the Condor

R

Released Sep 24, 1975

1 hr. 57 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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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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Mark

3 Days of the Condor is a 1970s movie. That is the good news if you want to see 70s cars, dorky mens clothing from the 70s, portrayals of "young people" in the 70s... and it is pretty cool to see the Twin Towers multiple times during the movie- since the media seem to have decided that Americans aren't able to handle the Sept 11 attacks and therefore images of the Twin Towers have been cleansed from our culture. The script sucks. The gist of the plot, something about the US government is doing a shady oil deal, is a most confused and hard to understand thing. The vague description of what all the cloak and dagger has been about for 2 hours is given at the very end. The film has Faye Dunaway and Robert Redford in it, and a few other well known B actors. Other than seeing those great actors, the movie is such a stupid, boring, thing. Don't throw away 2 hours of your life on it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/17/24

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He-Rex

A superb thriller, with many classic scenes, including one of the great openings in movie history. Only one crucial misstep, in the romantic angle, keeps me from giving this 5 stars. Otherwise, Redford is at the top of his game.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/24

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Kenneth P

One of my favorite movies. The storyline is a conspiracy addicts dream come true. Robert Redford and Faye Dunaway are great together and the wonderful Max Von Sydow are just some of the fabulous cast. Twists and turns that keep you off balance make this movie a treasure.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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Regina P

One of the better films from this time period. I was not a fan of the romantic subplot.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/01/24

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Alec C

Shocking and surprising, this film hits you in ways that you never even considered possible, not even when you're sitting in the audience! As a mild employee becomes embroiled in the world of espionage, he struggles to find out who to trust in this world of secrets. Pulse-pounding and nerve-wracking, we watch as the pursuit of the truth could cost him his life!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/18/23

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Alec B

It's easy to see how the conspiracy and thriller elements have been influential (and those are the best parts of the movie) but it's hard to look past the dull and kind of creepy Stockholm Syndrome "romance" between Redford and Dunaway.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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

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Three Days of the Condor: Official Clip - Fine Qualities

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

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

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

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

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

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Pauline Kael

New Yorker

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

Oct 11, 2023

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Kevin Maher

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

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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

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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

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

One of a handful of superb “paranoia thrillers” released during the post-Watergate 1970s, ranking alongside the high-powered likes of The Parallax View, The Conversation, and All the President’s Men.

Rated: 4/4

Sep 16, 2023

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Steve Warren

The Barb (Atlanta)

Slick, well-made entertainment.

May 9, 2023

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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
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

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