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The Falcon and the Snowman is a 1985 American spy drama film directed by John Schlesinger. The screenplay by Steven Zaillian is based on the 1979 book The Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of Friendship and Espionage by Robert Lindsey , and tells the true story of two young American men, Christopher Boyce ( Timothy Hutton ) and Andrew ...
Feb 8, 1985 · A biographical crime drama based on the true story of two friends who became spies for the Soviet Union. Starring Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn, and Pat Hingle, directed by John Schlesinger.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- John Schlesinger
- 1985-02-08
A movie about two young men who sell CIA secrets to the Russians, based on a true story. Roger Ebert praises the film's realistic portrayal of the characters, the spy business and the consequences of their actions.
A drug-addicted friend of Boyce's, Daulton Lee (Sean Penn), becomes involved in the plot and acts as a middleman between Boyce and the Soviets, but the erratic Lee fails to...
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- John Schlesinger
- R
- Timothy Hutton
Synopsis. Christopher Boyce (Timothy Hutton), a young seminarian, leaves his religious studies and returns to his family home in Rancho Palos Verdes, an affluent peninsula in southern California. He reunites with his friend from childhood, Daulton Lee (Sean Penn). Daulton is a drug smuggler and dealer and is in trouble with the law.
The true story of a disillusioned military contractor employee and his drug pusher childhood friend who became walk-in spies for the Soviet Union. Videos: Trailers, Teasers, Featurettes. Cast. Timothy Hutton. Christopher Boyce.
- 132 min
Timothy Hutton and Sean Penn deliver superb performances as two friends from affluent families in a true-story spy thriller that is scathing, arresting and laced with white-knuckle excitement. Directed by the legendary John Schlesinger.
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