Falcon and the Snowman, The

Falcon and the Snowman, The

1985

After his father (Pat Hingle) finds him a job at the CIA, Christopher Boyce (Timothy Hutton) discovers the less reputable side of the American government through handling classified documents. As he grows increasingly disillusioned, Boyce decides to sell the information to the Russians in an act of defiance. 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 cover his tracks.

They were best friends from the best of families. Then they committed a crime against their country and became the two most wanted men in America. [USA theatrical]

JBscale
74
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
2 hrs. 12 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 8, 1985
US Box Office
$17,130,087 (#3635 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
MGM
Released
January 13, 2015
Acquired Date
October 23, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Timothy Hutton
Timothy Hutton
Sean Penn
Sean Penn
Pat Hingle
Pat Hingle
Joyce Van Patten
Joyce Van Patten
Richard Dysart
Richard Dysart
Priscilla Pointer
Priscilla Pointer
Chris Makepeace
Chris Makepeace
Dorian Harewood
Dorian Harewood
Mady Kaplan
Mady Kaplan
Macon McCalman
Macon McCalman
Jerry Hardin
Jerry Hardin
Nicholas Pryor
Nicholas Pryor
David Suchet
David Suchet
Boris Lyoskin
Boris Lyoskin
Lori Singer
Lori Singer
Jennifer Runyon
Jennifer Runyon
Marvin J. McIntyre
Marvin J. McIntyre
Sam Ingraffia
Sam Ingraffia
Michael Ironside
Michael Ironside

Directors

John Schlesinger
John Schlesinger

Producers

Gabriel Katzka
Gabriel Katzka
John Schlesinger
John Schlesinger

Writers

Steven Zaillian
Steven Zaillian

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh
83%
Tomatometer
24 votes
RT Hot
69%
Popcornmeter
167 votes
METASCORE
68
15 votes
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
13,334 votes

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