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The Falcon and the Snowman

The Falcon and the Snowman

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The Falcon and the Snowman

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

1985

2h 12m

6.4(184 votes)

Thriller

Drama

Crime

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.

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Production Companies

Orion Pictures

Hemdale

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: John Schlesinger
Written by: Steven Zaillian
Produced by: John Schlesinger
Gabriel Katzka

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