The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)
Average Rating: 7.3/10
Reviews Counted: 15
Fresh: 13 | Rotten: 2
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Critic Reviews: 1
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 0
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John Schlesinger directed this fact-based drama - adapted from Robert Lindsay's bestseller of the same title -- about two Californians, friends since boyhood, who are caught selling government secrets to the Soviet Union. Christopher Boyce (Timothy Hutton) is an all-American boy, studying for the priesthood in a seminary. But Boyce decides to drop out of school, and with the help of his father (Pat Hingle), a FBI agent, he gets a job working for the CIA in a message-routing center. While reading
Jan 25, 1985 Wide
Aug 15, 2001
Cast
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Timothy Hutton
Christopher Boyce -
Sean Penn
Daulton Lee -
David Suchet
Alex -
Lori Singer
Lana -
Pat Hingle
Mr. Boyce -
Dorian Harewood
Gene -
Richard Dysart
Dr. Lee -
Mady Kaplan
Laurie -
Macon McCalman
Larry Rogers -
Boris Leskin
Mikhael -
George C. Grant
Karpov -
Jennifer Runyon
Carole -
Joyce Van Patten
Mrs. Boyce -
Priscilla Pointer
Mrs. Lee -
Chris Makepeace
David Lee -
Burke Byrnes
U.S. Customs Agent -
Philip Carey
Pan Am Clerk -
Anatoly Davydov
Guard -
Abel Franco
Interrogator -
Jaime Garza
Raul -
Stanley Grover
NSA Inspector -
Jerry Hardin
Tony Owens -
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Betty Lou Henson
Debra -
Sam Ingraffia
Kenny Kahn -
Michael Ironside
F.B.I. Agent -
Raul Martinez
Police Sergeant -
Daniel McDonald
Clay -
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Tom Nolan
Undercover Cop -
Vic Polizos
FBI Interrogator -
Nicholas Pryor
Eddie -
Guillermo Ríos
Drug Dealer -
Carlos Romano
Inspector Estevez -
Drew Snyder
F.B.I. Interrogator -
Karen West
Boyce Child -
Valerie Wildman
U.S. Embassy Official -
Stephen E. Miller
Newscaster -
Bob Nelson
F.B.I. Agent -
Bob Arbogast
Guard -
George Belanger
U.S. Consul -
Martha Campos
Carmen -
Arturo Comacho
Boyce Child -
Steve Duffy
Barman -
Leopoldo Francés
Nigerian Diplomat -
James Hardie
Police Interrogator -
Annie Kozuch
Boyce Child -
Rob Newell
Boyce Child -
Rob Reed
Boyce Child -
Jeff Seyfried
Pool Man -
Arthur Taxier
F.B.I. Agent -
Herbie Wallace
Pet Shop Owner -
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All Critics (19) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (13) | Rotten (2) | DVD (3)
Though Penn and Hutton perform admirably, the film fails to be interesting.
An exercise in vagueness.
intriguing but a bit dry
A smart, nuanced spy thriller that's all about the gray areas.
Fresh and invigorating political thriller.
Audience Reviews for The Falcon and the Snowman
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Super Reviewer
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- Mr. Boyce: Let him be judged.
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- Christopher Boyce: We're the only nation on earth to ever use atomic weapons on other human beings.
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- Christopher Boyce: I know a few things about predatory behavior. And what was once a legitimate intelligence gathering agency is now being used to prey on weaker governments.
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- Christopher Boyce: There's never going to be any reconciliation. They're just as paranoid and dangerous as we are. I can't imagine that I thought they'd be any different.
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- Daulton Lee: You're backed by the company. You're one of them.
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- Alex: You can't leave here tonight free of it all anymore than I can. Did you really think you could?
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