Synopsis
In 'Three Days of the Condor,' Robert Redford plays Joe Turner, a bookish CIA researcher who returns from lunch to find all his colleagues murdered. Forced to trust a woman he kidnapped at gunpoint, he races to uncover a dangerous conspiracy within his own agency. The film is a tense, paranoid thriller that captures the post-Watergate distrust of American institutions.
Did You Know?
- Robert Redford did most of his own stunts in the film.
- The film was shot on location in New York City.
- Based on James Grady's 1974 novel 'Six Days of the Condor.'
- Faye Dunaway and Redford had undeniable real-life chemistry on set.
- Director Sydney Pollack also directed Redford in 'Jeremiah Johnson.'
Iconic Quotes
- 'I work for the CIA. I'm not a spy. I just read books.'
- 'I don't know anything. That's what I'm telling you... I don't know anything yet.'
- 'How do you know they'll print it?' 'They'll print it.'
- 'Maybe there's another CIA... inside the CIA.'
- 'I won't leave the country. I live here.'