The Falcon and the Snowman
“They came from the best of families. And they committed the worst of crimes.”
1985 · 2 h 11 min
John SchlesingerCast
Timothy Hutton 
Sean Penn 
Pat Hingle 
Joyce Van Patten Rob Reed Rob Newell
Credits
Written by: Robert Lindsey
Plot
Two childhood friends, a disillusioned contractor employee and a drug dealer, become spies for the Soviet Union.
Sinekatalog’s take
John Schlesinger's true-story spy drama is tense and sad, with Timothy Hutton and Sean Penn.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (14,314 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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