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1985 • 2h 12min • R • Thriller, Crime, Drama

The Falcon and the Snowman

"They came from the best of families. And they committed the worst of crimes."

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

IMDb 6.8

RT 83%

MC 68

Director

John Schlesinger

Writers

Robert Lindsey

Steven Zaillian

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Timothy Hutton

Christopher Boyce

Sean Penn

Daulton Lee

Pat Hingle

Mr. Charlie Boyce

Joyce Van Patten

Mrs. Boyce

Art Camacho

Boyce Child

Richard Dysart

Dr. Lee

Priscilla Pointer

Mrs. Lee

Chris Makepeace

David Lee

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Joyce Van Patten Mrs. Boyce

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Priscilla Pointer Mrs. Lee

Chris Makepeace David Lee

Dorian Harewood Gene

Macon McCalman Larry Rogers

Jerry Hardin Tony Owens

Nicholas Pryor Eddie

Mady Kaplan Laurie

Rob Reed Boyce Child

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