Name: The Falcon and the Snowman
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Crime
Released: 1985-01-25
Duration: 2 h 12 min
Cast: Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn, Pat Hingle, Joyce Van Patten, Art Camacho

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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.

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Directed by: John Schlesinger
Written by: Steven Zaillian, Robert Lindsey
Produced by: John Schlesinger, Gabriel Katzka
Music by: Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays

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January 25, 1985 · 2 h 12 min · R

Released: January 25, 1985
Runtime: 2 h 12 min
Age rating: R
Content: Drug Use, Strong Language
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime
Original language: English
Made in: United Kingdom, United States
Budget: $12 million
Box office: $17 million
Available in: 69 countries
Keywords: based on novel or book, based on true story

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The '70s, Addled Addict, Too Dumb to Live +9

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