The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)
- Directed by
- John Schlesinger
- Genre
- drama film, docudrama, spy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 09m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 176 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A true story about two young American friends who sell security secrets to the Soviet Union. The film follows their descent from ordinary lives into the world of espionage.
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What happens
The Falcon and the Snowman is a 1985 American spy drama film directed by John Schlesinger. The screenplay by Steven Zaillian is based on the 1979 book The Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of Friendship and Espionage by Robert Lindsey, and tells the true story of two young American men, Christopher Boyce (Timothy Hutton) and Andrew Daulton Lee (Sean Penn), who sold security secrets to the Soviet Union. The film's original music was performed by the Pat Metheny Group, and featured singer David Bowie on "This Is Not America". The film received positive reviews from critics, particularly for the performances of Penn and Hutton. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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