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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 Daulton Lee (), who sold US security secrets to the Soviet ...
- $12 million
- January 25, 1985 (United States)
Feb 8, 1985 · The Falcon and the Snowman: Directed by John Schlesinger. With Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn, Pat Hingle, Joyce Van Patten. 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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- John Schlesinger
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
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.
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"The Falcon and the Snowman" never steps wrong, but it is best when it deals with the relationship between the two young American spies. The movie was directed by John Schlesinger, an Englishman whose understanding of American characters was most unforgettably demonstrated in "Midnight Cowboy," and I was reminded of Joe Buck and Ratso Rizzo from that movie as I watched this one.
The Falcon and the Snowman. 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. The price before discount is the median price for the last 90 days.
- 131 min
Rated: 4/5 Jan 29, 2024 Full Review Andy Adams Japan Times The Falcon and the Snowman is a tense, fast-paced film with fine performances by Hutton and Penn. Feb 10, 2023 Full Review Leigh Paatsch ...
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- Mystery & Thriller
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The Falcon And The Snowman. 1985 · 2 hr 12 min. R. Thriller · Crime · Drama. The true story about two childhood friends from affluent American families who betray their country when they decide to sell government secrets to the Russians. Subtitles: English. Starring: Timothy Hutton Sean Penn. Directed by: John Schlesinger. The true story ...
