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The Falcon and the Snowman (25-Jan-1985)

Director: John Schlesinger

Writer: Steven Zaillian

Based on a book: The Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of Friendship and Espionage by Robert Lindsey

Original Music by: Pat Metheny; Lyle Mays

Producers: Gabriel Katzka; John Schlesinger

Keywords: Thriller, Espionage, Heroin, Drug Smuggling, Cold War

A seminary school dropout hired for a low-level intelligence desk job at the Defense Department learns of illegal operations conducted by the U.S. Government; he leaks information to the USSR with the help of a childhood friend, who is now a troubled drug smuggler. After some time, they begin selling the information to the KGB with motives that aren't based on ideology.

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Richard Dysart
Actor
30-Mar-1929 5-Apr-2015 Leland McKenzie on L.A. Law
Dorian Harewood
Actor
6-Aug-1950   Full Metal Jacket
Pat Hingle
Actor
19-Jul-1924 3-Jan-2009 Commissioner Gordon in Batman films
Timothy Hutton
Actor
16-Aug-1960   Ordinary People
Michael Ironside
Actor
12-Feb-1950   Scanners, Top Gun, Starship Troopers
Chris Makepeace
Actor
22-Apr-1964   My Bodyguard
Sean Penn
Actor
17-Aug-1960   Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Lori Singer
Actor
6-Nov-1957   Footloose
David Suchet
Actor
2-May-1946   Hercule Poirot
Joyce Van Patten
Actor
9-Mar-1934   I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!

CAST

Timothy Hutton   ...   Christopher Boyce
Sean Penn   ...   Daulton Lee
Richard Dysart   ...   Dr. Lee
Pat Hingle   ...   Mr. Boyce
Lori Singer   ...   Lana
David Suchet   ...   Alex
co-starring
Dorian Harewood   ...   Gene
Chris Makepeace   ...   David Lee
Macon McCalman   ...   Larry Rogers
Joyce Van Patten   ...   Mrs. Boyce
Priscilla Pointer   ...   Mrs. Lee
Nicholas Pryor   ...   Eddie
featuring
Sam Ingraffia   ...   Kenny Kahn
Mady Kaplan   ...   Laurie
Boris Leskin   ...   Mikhael
Daniel McDonald   ...   Clay
Marvin McIntyre   ...   Ike
Jennifer Runyon   ...   Carole
Rob Reed   ...   Boyce Child
Rob Newell   ...   Boyce Child
Karen West   ...   Boyce Child
Arturo Comacho   ...   Boyce Child
Annie Kozuch   ...   Boyce Child
Jerry Hardin   ...   Tony Owens
Betty Lou Henson   ...   Debra
Stanley Grover   ...   NSA Inspector
Bob Arbogast   ...   Guard
George C. Grant   ...   Karpov
Anatoly Davidov   ...   Guard
Tom Nolan   ...   Undercover Cop
James Hardie   ...   Police Interrogator
Burke Byrnes   ...   U.S. Customs Official
Vic Polizos   ...   FBI Interrogator
Drew Snyder   ...   FBI Interrogator
Michael Ironside   ...   FBI Agent
Bob Nelson   ...   FBI Agent
Arthur Taxier   ...   FBI Agent
Philip Corey   ...   Pan Am Clerk
Martha Campos   ...   Carmen
Herbie Wallace   ...   Pet Shop Owner
Steven Miller   ...   Newscaster
Jeff Seyfried   ...   Pool Man
Steve Duffy   ...   Barman
Carlos Romano   ...   Insp. Estevez
Valerie Wildman   ...   U.S. Embassy Official
George Belanger   ...   U.S. Vice Consul
Leopoldo Frances   ...   Nigerian Diplomat
Abel Franco   ...   Interrogator
Raul Martinez   ...   Police Sergeant
Guillermo Ríos   ...   Drug Dealer
Jaime Garza   ...   Raul

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