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The Falcon and the Snowman

The Falcon and the Snowman

They came from the best of families. And they committed the worst of crimes.

19856.42h 12m

Overview

The true story of a disillusioned military contractor employee and his drug pusher childhood friend who became walk-in spies for the Soviet Union.

Directed by John Schlesinger
Written by Robert Lindsey, Steven Zaillian
Produced by John Schlesinger, Gabriel Katzka
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $17.1M

Top Cast

Timothy Hutton

Timothy Hutton

Christopher Boyce

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Daulton Lee

Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle

Mr. Charlie Boyce

Joyce Van Patten

Joyce Van Patten

Mrs. Boyce

Art Camacho

Art Camacho

Boyce Child

Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Dr. Lee

Priscilla Pointer

Priscilla Pointer

Mrs. Lee

Chris Makepeace

Chris Makepeace

David Lee

Dorian Harewood

Dorian Harewood

Gene

Macon McCalman

Macon McCalman

Larry Rogers

Themes & Keywords

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About The Falcon and the Snowman

The Falcon and the Snowman is a thriller, drama, crime film released in 1985 exploring themes of mexico, based on novel or book, espionage, spy, cold war, kgb. Directed by John Schlesinger, it stars Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn, Pat Hingle. The true story of a disillusioned military contractor employee and his drug pusher childhood friend who became walk-in spies for the Soviet Union.

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