The Falcon And The Snowman

– 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 (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.

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.

Director:

John Schlesinger

Writer:

Robert Lindsey (book), Steven Zaillian

Main Actors:

Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn, 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:

Orion

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
Metacritic:
68%