The Falcon and the Snowman
The Falcon and the Snowman
The Falcon and the Snowman
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1985
2h 12m
6.4(168 votes)
Thriller
Drama
Crime

Overview

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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Production Companies

Orion Pictures
Hemdale

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

53 members
Acting

Timothy Hutton

Christopher Boyce

Timothy Hutton
Acting

Sean Penn

Daulton Lee

Sean Penn
Acting

Pat Hingle

Mr. Charlie Boyce

Pat Hingle
Acting

Joyce Van Patten

Mrs. Boyce

Joyce Van Patten
Acting

Art Camacho

Boyce Child

Art Camacho
Acting

Richard Dysart

Dr. Lee

Richard Dysart
Acting

Priscilla Pointer

Mrs. Lee

Priscilla Pointer
Acting

Chris Makepeace

David Lee

Chris Makepeace
Acting

Dorian Harewood

Gene

Dorian Harewood
Acting

Macon McCalman

Larry Rogers

Macon McCalman
Acting

Jerry Hardin

Tony Owens

Jerry Hardin
Acting

Nicholas Pryor

Eddie

Nicholas Pryor
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Mady Kaplan

Laurie

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Camera

Rob Reed

Boyce Child

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Betty Lou Henson

Debra

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Stanley Grover

NSA Inspector

Stanley Grover
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Bob Arbogast

Guard

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David Suchet

Alex

David Suchet
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Борис Лёскин

Mikhael

Борис Лёскин
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Anatoli Davydov

Guard

Anatoli Davydov
Acting

Lori Singer

Lana

Lori Singer
Acting

Jennifer Runyon

Carole

Jennifer Runyon
Acting

Daniel McDonald

Clay

Daniel McDonald
Acting

Marvin J. McIntyre

Ike

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Sam Ingraffia

Kenny Kahn

Sam Ingraffia
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Tom Nolan

Undercover Cop

Tom Nolan
Acting

James Hardie

Police Interrogator

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Burke Byrnes

U.S. Customs Official

Burke Byrnes
Acting

Michael Ironside

FBI Agent

Michael Ironside
Acting

Bob Nelson

FBI Agent

Bob Nelson
Acting

Valerie Wildman

U.S. Embassy Official

Valerie Wildman
Acting

Guillermo Ríos

Drug Dealer

Guillermo Ríos
Acting

Annie Kozuch

Boyce Child

Annie Kozuch
Acting

George C. Grant

Karpov

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Vic Polizos

FBI Interrogator

Vic Polizos
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Drew Snyder

FBI Interrogator

Drew Snyder
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Arthur Taxier

FBI Agent

Arthur Taxier
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Philip Corey

PAN AM Clerk

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Martha Campos

Carmen

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Herbie Wallace

Pet Shop Owner

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Steven Miller

Newscaster

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Jeff Seyfried

Pool Man

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Steve Duffy

Barman

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Carlos Romano

Insp. Estevez

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George Belanger

U.S. Vice Consul

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Abel Franco

Interrogator

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Raúl Martínez

Mexican Police Sergeant

Raúl Martínez
Acting

Roger Cudney

FBI Agent

Roger Cudney
Acting

Richard Masur

Bartender

Richard Masur
Acting

John Ratzenberger

Detective

John Ratzenberger
Acting

John Sabol

Security Guard

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Jaime Garza

Raul

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Léopoldo Francès

Le diplomate Nigérian

Léopoldo Francès

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