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1975 · 117 min · R

Three Days of the Condor

Directed by Sydney Pollack · Thriller, Mystery

Three Days of the Condor (1975) is a Thriller film, directed by Sydney Pollack set in New York City and Washington, D.C. during the 1970s. It runs 117 minutes and is rated R.

A espionage, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of power & corruption and betrayal run throughout.

Composer
Dave Grusin
Cinematography
Owen Roizman
Cast
Robert RedfordFaye DunawayCliff RobertsonMax von SydowJohn HousemanAddison PowellWalter McGinnTina Chen

The world of this film

Premise & themes

Premise
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction
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