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The Falcon and the Snowman

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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

US Box Office: $0

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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09/29/06
Eric Melin
Eric Melin
Scene-Stealers.com
N/R

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01/26/06
Time Out
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Though Penn and Hutton perform admirably, the film fails to be interesting.

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12/05/05
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
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07/29/05
Jules Brenner
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06/19/05
Emanuel Levy
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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
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09/10/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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08/30/04
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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An exercise in vagueness.

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08/21/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

intriguing but a bit dry

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07/19/04
Rich Cline
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06/10/04
Sarah Chauncey
Sarah Chauncey
Reel.com

A smart, nuanced spy thriller that's all about the gray areas.

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10/02/03
Rob Thomas
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Capital Times (Madison, WI)

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07/21/03
Walter Chaw
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Film Freak Central
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05/24/03
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Fresh and invigorating political thriller.

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Elspeth Haughton
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