Three Days of the Condor (1975) — Screenplay
A mild-mannered CIA analyst must survive assassins after his entire office is wiped out, racing to uncover the truth before he becomes the next victim.
- Written by
- Lorenzo Semple Jr., David Rayfiel
- Genre
- Mystery, Thriller
- Length
- 148 pages
This taut conspiracy thriller is a masterclass in suspenseful pacing and paranoid atmosphere, building tension through every shadowed corner and whispered lead. Study its lean structure and how writer Semple Jr. and Rayfiel craft a protagonist defined by intellect rather than brawn, making his desperate, unmoored journey both relatable and gripping.
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