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Three Days of the Condor
Thriller · Mystery · 1975
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.
Movie details
Three Days of the Condor
“His CIA code name is Condor. In the next seventy-two hours almost everyone he trusts will try to kill him.”
1975 Thriller · Mystery 1h 57m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.3 / 10
Community rating
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.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Three Days of the Condor?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Sydney Pollack
Written by
Lorenzo Semple Jr. · David Rayfiel
Robert Redford
Joseph Turner
Faye Dunaway
Kathy Hale
Cliff Robertson
J. Higgins
Max von Sydow
G. Joubert
John Houseman
Mr. Wabash
Addison Powell
Leonard Atwood
Walter McGinn
Sam Barber
Court is in session
Put Three Days of the Condor on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.