Condor (1985 TV Movie) User Reviews

For the time it seemed nice.

[HyperPup · 16 January 2000]

Remembering back to when I first saw this movie as a second act movie of the week on ABC after another called Northstar, It seemed really cool, lavish effects, interesting sci-fi storyline, some really cool props and of course Los Angeles the eternally cool city. Now it seems dated and kitsch but in a nostalgic way. those looking for something of a comic-book style movie with out the overt franchise names may find this movie worthwhile. Its amazing that the SciFi channel hasn't snapped this one up to show every now and then.

High-Tech Fun in a Retro Cop-Show setting

[BritCanuck · 10/10 · 29 January 2005]

Not long ago, I saw a US television special about pilot episodes which didn't make it to the series stage. I was pleasantly surprised to see the ABC TV movie "Condor" mentioned. I first saw it on air in England about 17 years ago, where it has since enjoyed a DVD release. Ray Wise is a detective in futuristic Los Angeles, with Wendy Kilbourne as his beautiful sidekick, who is in fact an android. They are part of a crime-fighting organization called Condor, and on this case, they find themselves up against a female criminal mastermind (Carolyn Seymour, a recurring guest star on Star Trek: TNG). She has stolen top secret codes allowing her access to military technology, including a fleet of remote-operated drone helicopters with missile launchers. She threatens to level much of Los Angeles unless Wise's character, an old arch-nemesis, surrenders to her. Wise and Kilbourne set out to bring her to justice and save the city. With its drone helicopters, an android character who appears human, and futuristic technology which replaced bullets with laser guns, "Condor" was very high-tech for a TV movie dating back to 1986. I would love to see this one again.

Would love to buy the DVD

[RichardKristin1 · 8/10 · 23 January 2009]

When I first saw it I loved the movie. I would love to buy the DVD but don't know where. If anyone knows where I could purchase it, I would appreciate it. I thought for the time that it was cool. The show was cheesy, but it had flair I like the actors and thought that they did a excellent job If you reply please include as much information as you can, please include your e-mail so that if I have any questions I can write to you. I am adding filler to meet the minimum of 10 lines of comment. I believe that having a minimum of comment lines is silly Further when they reformat my text so that it wraps, so that their are less than ten lines is also a bit silly.

"That Guy Almost Turned You Into Scrap Metal!"...

[azathothpwiggins · 5 September 2021]

In a far-flung future -1999- Los Angeles where pallid synthesizer music drones on, and robo-women fill the fast food franchises, Chris Proctor (Ray Wise) keeps the world safe. As a member of the CONDOR group, he must track down and capture super-criminal / spy, Rachel Hawkins (Carolyn Seymour).

Together with his beautiful android partner, Lisa (Wendy Kilbourne), Proctor takes on his latest assignment with gusto.

CONDOR is one of the silliest, most absurd TV movies of the 1980's. Thankfully, this also means that it's loads of fun to watch! Wise is suitably macho, the plot is preposterous, and the futuristic fashions are fantabulous!

BEST QUOTE: "She's got a laser-proof vest!"

Watch it now, you'll bust a gut!...

Greatest TV show that never was

[benchrsen · 10/10 · 8 December 2022]

It is incomprehensible that producers could miss out on this movie. The actors are sensational. Wendy Kilbourne is fabulously beautiful, radiant and my new pin up girl. I knew her face, but have no idea where I saw her before this. I had never heard of this pilot until now. If you missed some show or movie in the 80s or 90s, then you might not ever see it, since if you missed something back then then it might get shown again in 10+ years. Ray Wise whom I never saw before also fits the bill perfectly in his role. If this show would've aired the couple would've become one of the greatest classic male female partners in TV history. The bad guy, the actress who plays the widow is also excellent. All actors chosen for all roles are perfectly selected. It is not dated, instead it gives us insight of how 80s looked and felt like, a awesome time from with super cool looking futurism. They spent a bunch of money on this as it looks, from the sand buggies to the flying scaled drone choppers. They look way cooler than actual modern real drones used in war! 80s are simply the best, had class, taste, professionalism no nonsense era, simply awesome. The technical stuff they present about the future is not available, most of the things they show have not been invented and probably never will. This was made in a way that everything from cinematography to acting to styling to script to stunts is excellent, interesting and never gets boring. I don't watch modern TV shows because there's always a whole bunch not ok with them, actually I despise modern movies and TV shows because they are simply put disgusting. From computer graphics to hairstyles from cinematography down to the horrid acting and scripts, modern TV shows whatever genre suck big time and it just gets worse year on year. There certainly isn't another Wendy Kilbourne out there, who simply put is the sexiest thing I've ever seen on a TV screen and since I'm not a avid TV watcher I can't remember seeing her in anything else. You can put this up against anything from the great 80s and it'll hold up. If it is from 80s that usually means a lot if taste and quality was put into it. Thank God they at least filmed this.