The Falcon and the Snowman

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The Falcon and the Snowman

"They came from the best of families. And they committed the worst of crimes."

1985

2h 12m

6.5(166 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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Cast & Crew

53 members

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Timothy Hutton

Christopher Boyce

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Sean Penn

Daulton Lee

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Pat Hingle

Mr. Charlie Boyce

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Joyce Van Patten

Mrs. Boyce

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Art Camacho

Boyce Child

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Richard Dysart

Dr. Lee

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Priscilla Pointer

Mrs. Lee

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Chris Makepeace

David Lee

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Dorian Harewood

Gene

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Macon McCalman

Larry Rogers

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Jerry Hardin

Tony Owens

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Nicholas Pryor

Eddie

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Mady Kaplan

Laurie

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Rob Reed

Boyce Child

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Betty Lou Henson

Debra

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Stanley Grover

NSA Inspector

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Bob Arbogast

Guard

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David Suchet

Alex

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Борис Лёскин

Mikhael

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Anatoli Davydov

Guard

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Lori Singer

Lana

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Jennifer Runyon

Carole

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Daniel McDonald

Clay

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Marvin J. McIntyre

Ike

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Sam Ingraffia

Kenny Kahn

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Tom Nolan

Undercover Cop

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James Hardie

Police Interrogator

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Burke Byrnes

U.S. Customs Official

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Michael Ironside

FBI Agent

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Bob Nelson

FBI Agent

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Valerie Wildman

U.S. Embassy Official

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Guillermo Ríos

Drug Dealer

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Annie Kozuch

Boyce Child

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George C. Grant

Karpov

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Vic Polizos

FBI Interrogator

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Drew Snyder

FBI Interrogator

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Arthur Taxier

FBI Agent

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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

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Roger Cudney

FBI Agent

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Richard Masur

Bartender

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John Ratzenberger

Detective

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John Sabol

Security Guard

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Jaime Garza

Raul

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Léopoldo Francès

Le diplomate Nigérian

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