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The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)
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Reviews Counted:15
Fresh:13
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.3/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 12 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Based on an actual incident, THE FALCON AND THE SNOWMAN is a tale of espionage about two upper-middle class kids who, in 1977, became spies for the Soviet Union. Disillusioned with the American... Based on an actual incident, THE FALCON AND THE SNOWMAN is a tale of espionage about two upper-middle class kids who, in 1977, became spies for the Soviet Union. Disillusioned with the American government, a drop-out seminary student, Christopher Boyce (Timothy Hutton), begins stealing classified information from his workplace. With the help of his boyhood friend, strung-out cocaine addict Daulton Lee (Sean Penn), Boyce begins selling government secrets to the Soviets, with disastrous results. [More]
Starring: Sean Penn, Timothy Hutton, Lori Singer, Jennifer Runyon
Starring: Sean Penn, Timothy Hutton, Lori Singer, Jennifer Runyon, Pat Hingle, Joyce Van Patten
Director: John Schlesinger
Director: John Schlesinger
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Though Penn and Hutton perform admirably, the film fails to be interesting.
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