Three Days of the Condor

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Three Days of the Condor

R

1975

1h 57m

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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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

10/11/2023

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Michael Clark

Epoch Times

07/26/2025

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.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

05/21/2024

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.

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SurvivorAlways 7

@MyLife4Me79 Jul 19

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.

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Megan C.

@TexIcana Jun 28

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.

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Robert C.

@RT62398999 May 25

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

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Ari V

@RT59419633 May 18

Certainly poignant. For any era, but 1975 especially. All those shots of twin towers too. Inside and out. Seemingly apropos of nothing in particular. 4.2/5

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Romas M

@Romas Feb 24

Greetings from Lithuania. I've watched "Three Days of the Condor" (1975) for the first time in 2026, more then 50 year after its original release. What can i say about this movie is that it was a bit a head of its time, and it laid foundation for many spy movies for years to come. Robert Redford is good here as CIA worked who gets into over his head and becomes a target of people he worked for. I liked this film as it was entertaining, realistic, and plot was involving. The love scene with a women he mets wasn't particularly necessary in my opinion. Overall, watching this for the first time in 2026 4K UHD release (this film looks stunning on a format) made me appreciate this film, and i enjoyed it.

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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 !!

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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: Paramount Pictures, Video Classics
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