The 1970s were an excellent time to be a fan of the spy thriller genre. Franchises like the James Bond films were becoming increasingly popular, with five Bond films being released during this decade alone (including favorites from the Roger Moore era, such as Live and Let Die and The Spy Who Loved Me). 007 wasn’t the only force to be reckoned with in the genre, though. Other major features, like 3 Days of the Condor and Francis Ford Coppola’s The Conversation, also roared onto the scene, making spy thrillers a beloved genre throughout the country.
