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The Falcon and the Snowman

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.

19852h 12mRThriller, Drama, Crime

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About The Falcon and the Snowman

Directors
John Schlesinger
Cast
Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn, Pat Hingle, Joyce Van Patten, Art Camacho, Richard Dysart
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Crime
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom, United States of America, Mexico
Status
Released

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