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The Falcon And The Snowman [DVD] [1984]

DVD ~ Timothy Hutton
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  • Actors: Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn, Pat Hingle, Joyce Van Patten, Rob Reed
  • Directors: John Schlesinger
  • Writers: Robert Lindsey, Steven Zaillian
  • Producers: John Schlesinger, Edward Teets, Gabriel Katzka, John Daly, Michael Childers
  • Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English, French
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, Polish, Dutch, Finnish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: MGM Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 8 Jan 2001
  • Run Time: 132 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000050GQL
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 41,580 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Special Features

16:9 Wide Screen
DVD 5
French\German\Italian\Spanish
English\German
English
Region 2
Stereo English\Dolby Surround French\Mono German\Stereo Italian Spanish
Stereo
Dolby Surround
Mono
Collectable Booklet
Original Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Menu Screens
Chapter Selections
Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\French\German\Italian\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Spanish\Swedish


Synopsis

Based on an actual incident, THE FALCON AND THE SNOWMAN is a tale of espionage about two upper-middle class kids who, in 1977, became spies for the Soviet Union. Disillusioned with the American government, a drop-out seminary student, Christopher Boyce (Timothy Hutton), begins stealing classified information from his workplace. With the help of his boyhood friend, strung-out cocaine addict Daulton Lee (Sean Penn), Boyce begins selling government secrets to the Soviets, with disastrous results.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars 'A True Story' insight into counter espionage, 10 Mar 2002
After a slow start this film has many tense moments, without the predictability of most movies.

The film has been well cast with Tim Hutton as a thoughtful and almost naive 'spy', which contradicts excellently with the character of his old school friend, a streetwise, fast talking and risk taking Sean Penn.

The script is sharp, with well timed silences, it leaves the viewer to wonder what will happen next and how far will they go.

With small doses of black humour and sensitivity, it makes this film a must for most those who like to view both sides of a politically tarnished coin.

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Haunting film thoughts of it have always been with me., 11 Jan 2001
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This review is from: The Falcon And The Snowman [VHS] [1984] (VHS Tape)
I remember very few films and their names but this one I watched years ago and have never forgotten it. the memories of it have kept me on a vigil of it being shown on any film channel. I am longing to see it again. It covers experiences in Asia that should be a lesson to anyone tempted into drugs. Terrific and absolutly haunting story.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Strange bedfellows, 20 April 2009
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Although the mid-1980s wasn't exactly a golden age for the movie industry it still threw up a number of minor classics, of which this is one. Penn and Hutton are well cast as the former altar boys turned spies, and the film never seeks to paint them as anything other than the greedy traitors that they were in real life. With a smart turn from the inimitable David Suchet as their Soviet handler and strong performances from Dorian Harewood as Hutton's angry colleague and Pat Hingle as his former CIA agent father, this is a little gem. Pat Metheney's soundtrack is also impressive and the haunting title track 'This is not America' sung by David Bowie captures the mood of the film perfectly.
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4.0 out of 5 stars I've lived & worked alongside it...
Some years after all this took place, I went to work at the same Company (and in the same Department) as Boyce (Hutton) and remember being told, when I started, that his name was... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. Michael Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars A thoughtful, though powerful experience
I saw this film when it was first released and it made an impression on me such that it's been in my top 20 ever since. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Stephen Hutchinson

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