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
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Timothy Hutton | ... | Christopher Boyce | |
| Sean Penn | ... | Daulton Lee | |
| Pat Hingle | ... | Mr. Charlie Boyce | |
| Joyce Van Patten | ... | Mrs. Boyce | |
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Rob Reed | ... | Boyce Child |
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Rob Newell | ... | Boyce Child |
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Karen West | ... | Boyce Child |
| Art Camacho | ... | Boyce Child (as Arturo Comacho) | |
| Annie Kozuch | ... | Boyce Child | |
| Richard Dysart | ... | Dr. Lee | |
| Priscilla Pointer | ... | Mrs. Lee | |
| Chris Makepeace | ... | David Lee | |
| Dorian Harewood | ... | Gene | |
| Mady Kaplan | ... | Laurie | |
| Macon McCalman | ... | Larry Rogers | |
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The true story of Christopher Boyce, a young All-American man whose job as a guard for sensitive documents shatters his faith in his country and leads him to a sometimes comic, sometimes chilling sideline as a spy for the Soviets, aided by his scruffy buddy, Daulton; it can't last, though, and the consequences are tremendous for Boyce and his family. Written by Dan Hartung <dhartung@mcs.com>
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EnglishRelease Date:
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Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$2,358,846, 27 January 1985, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$17,100,000Company Credits
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Nigerian diplomat: It's, er, garbage.
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Written by David Bowie, Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays
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A Russian addresses Daulton as "Comrade Lee." The title "comrade" was reserved for fellow Soviets, especially Communist Party members. No ordinary non-communist foreigner would ever have been called "comrade," but rather "Mr." See more »Quotes
Daulton Lee: Let me ask you now. These, these clothing. Would this be considered formal clothing for your country? Is this the average garb?Nigerian diplomat: It's, er, garbage.
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THIS IS NOT AMERICAWritten by David Bowie, Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays
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There is something about true stories that makes them so much more interesting than fiction. I guess it is the fact that truth has always been stranger than fiction. The Falcon and the Snowman tells the true story about Christopher Boyce and his buddy Daulton Lee. Boyce (Hutton) is a former alter boy and intellectual, trying to find an occupation that can support and entertain him. His FBI father is able to pull some strings and get his idealist son a job working in the defense department. Boyce has few responsibilities and seems to be complacent drinking and goofing around with his co-workers. However, as time goes on, Boyce starts to learn top secret information that causes him to doubt the morality of his government. The idealist Boyce soon sees the illegal operations that the CIA is carrying out in above all places, Australia. Boyce eventually decides that he will leak some of the top secret info he is privy to, to the KGB. Of course, Boyce's mistake is the assumption that because the USA is doing bad things, the USSR is the good guy. Over time, Boyce and his drug-dealing buddy Lee (Penn), start to sell their top secret information to the KGB. What was once idealism, turns into capitalism and espionage. The strength of this movie is the incredible performances by Hutton and Penn. Although one of them starts off with the best intentions, they will both soon find themselves in an unending downward spiral. Great direction, music, everything. Not only a great film, but one of my all-time favorites.