For other uses, see Falcon and Snowman (disambiguation).
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The Falcon and the Snowman
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
John Schlesinger
Screenplay by
Steven Zaillian
Based on
The Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of Friendship and Espionage by Robert Lindsey
Produced by
Gabriel Katzka
John Schlesinger
Starring
Timothy Hutton
Sean Penn
Cinematography
Allen Daviau
Edited by
Richard Marden
Music by
Lyle Mays
Pat Metheny
Production company
Hemdale Film Corporation
Distributed by
Orion Pictures
Release date
January 25, 1985 (1985-01-25) (United States)
Running time
131 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$12 million
Box office
$17 million
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 US 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 was a muted success at the box office, but received rave reviews for the performances of Penn and Hutton.
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