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Three Days of the Condor (1975)

R  117 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Romance   -  14 November 1975 (Finland)
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A bookish CIA researcher finds all his co-workers dead, and must outwit those responsible until he figures out who he can really trust.

Director:

Sydney Pollack

Writers:

James Grady (novel), Lorenzo Semple Jr. (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Redford ...
Joseph Turner / The Condor
Faye Dunaway ...
Cliff Robertson ...
Max von Sydow ...
G. Joubert (as Max Von Sydow)
John Houseman John Houseman ...
Mr. Wabash
Addison Powell Addison Powell ...
Leonard Atwood
Walter McGinn Walter McGinn ...
Sam Barber
Tina Chen ...
Janice Chon
Michael Kane Michael Kane ...
S.W. Wicks
Don McHenry Don McHenry ...
Dr. Ferdinand Lappe
Michael B. Miller Michael B. Miller ...
Fowler (as Michael Miller)
Jess Osuna Jess Osuna ...
The Major
Dino Narizzano Dino Narizzano ...
Harold
Helen Stenborg Helen Stenborg ...
Mrs. Edwina Russell (as Helen Stenbure)
Patrick Gorman ...
Martin
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Storyline

A mild mannered CIA researcher, paid to read books, returns from lunch to find all of his co-workers assassinated. "Condor" must find out who did this and get in from the cold before the hitmen get him. Written by Mike CO <mileco@netcom.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Condor | CIA | Researcher | Book | Code  | See more »

Taglines:

The CIA knows him as Condor. What he knows about them has just made him an Endangered Species. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

(Finland) See more »

Also Known As:

3 Days of the Condor See more »

Box Office

Gross:

SEK 2,592,086 (Sweden)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Former CIA director Richard Helms acted as a personal consultant to Robert Redford for his role as The Condor. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Turner (Condor) buys a pretzel from the street vendor, between handing him the money and receiving his change, he bites into it, revealing that it is a small, hard pretzel, and not the sort of pretzel sold by a vendor. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Lappe: We have people to service these machines.
Joe Turner: These things are really pretty simple - they just look complicated.
Dr. Lappe: Mr. Turner, I wonder if you're entirely happy here.
Joe Turner: Within obvious limits, yes sir.
Dr. Lappe: Obvious limits?
Joe Turner: It bothers me that I can't tell people what I do.
Dr. Lappe: Why is it taking you so long to accept that?
Joe Turner: Well, I actually trust a few people. That's a problem.
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Connections

Referenced in Killing Tartu (1998) See more »