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The Falcon and the Snowman

1985·2h 11m·R
DramaBiographyCrimeThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
14,144 votes
Metascore
68
Metacritic

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 is a 1985 drama biography movie directed by John Schlesinger, starring Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn, Pat Hingle. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 14,144 votes and runs 2h 11m.

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Director
John Schlesinger
Stars
Timothy Hutton
Sean Penn
Pat Hingle
Joyce Van Patten
Details
1985-02-08
131 min
Movie
R
★ United Kingdom, Mexico, United States
★ English, Japanese, Russian, Spanish
Keywords
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