Three Days of the Condor
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.
Critics Sentiment
Joubert unexpectedly kills Atwood and warns Turner about CIA
Turner and Kathy become lovers despite the hostage situation
The film recovers from its romantic subplot low point with the powerful Atwood confrontation and Joubert's philosophical finale.
The film maintains strong tension throughout most of its runtime, with reviewers consistently praising its paranoid atmosphere and believable conspiracy elements. The romance subplot represents the film's weakest point, but the powerful revelations and ambiguous ending elevate it to classic status. Critics particularly appreciated the film's post-Watergate relevance and non-Hollywood conclusion.
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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
Tina Chen
Janice Chon
John Randolph Jones
Beefy Man
Michael Kane
S.W. Wicks
Don McHenry
Dr. Ferdinand Lappe
Jess Osuna
The Major
Dino Narizzano
Harold
Helen Stenborg
Mrs. Edwina Russell (as Helen Stenbure)
Patrick Gorman
Martin
Hansford Rowe
Jennings (as Hansford H. Rowe Jr.) (as Hansford Rolle)
Carlin Glynn
Mae Barber (as Carlin Gylnn)
Hank Garrett
Mailman
Michael Miller
Fowler
Arthur French
Messenger
Crew
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