The Falcon And The Snowman

Name: The Falcon And The Snowman
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1985-02-08
Duration: 2 h 11 min
Rating: 6.80
Cast: Sean Penn, Timothy Hutton, Pat Hingle, Joyce Van Patten

– The true story of a disillusioned military contractor employee and his drug pusher childhood friend ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.80 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 11 Minutes

Release Year:

1985

The Falcon And The Snowman — The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)

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

Styles:

Tense, Gloomy, Sincere, Bleak, Thought Provoking, Rough, Suspenseful, Realistic, Captivating, Serious

Story Timeline:

1970s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

Mexico, USA, UK

Filming Locations:

Soviet Union, United States, Australia, California, Mexico, USA

Genre:

Biography, Crime, Thriller, Drama

The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Feb 1985

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

John Schlesinger

Story Written By:

Robert Lindsey, Steven Zaillian

Main Actors:

Sean Penn, Timothy Hutton, Pat Hingle, Joyce Van Patten

Plot:

The true story of Christopher Boyce, a young All-American man whose job as a guard for sensitive documents shatters his faith in his country and leads him to a sometimes comic, sometimes chilling sideline as a spy for the Soviets, aided by his scruffy buddy, Daulton; it can't last, though, and the consequences are tremendous for Boyce and his family.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production Company:

Orion

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

80%

Metacritic:

68%