Three Days of the Condor
Seen it?1975 | 117 min | Thriller, Mystery
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 5 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Minority Report or Argo, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
When bookish CIA researcher Joe Turner finds all his co-workers dead, he, together with a woman he has kidnapped, must work together to outwit those responsible until he determines who he can really trust.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$42 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 339K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sydney Pollack
- Robert RedfordJoseph Turner
- Faye DunawayKathy Hale
- Cliff RobertsonJ. Higgins
- Max von SydowG. Joubert
- John HousemanMr. Wabash
- Addison PowellLeonard Atwood
- Walter McGinnSam Barber
- Tina ChenJanice Chon
- John Randolph JonesBeefy Man
- Michael KaneS.W. Wicks