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The Falcon and the Snowman

1985 · 132 min

A quiet, downbeat true-crime drama that drifts between bureaucratic unease and drug-fueled recklessness, ending in a sense of wasted promise.

Directed by
John Schlesinger
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Crime
Tagline
They came from the best of families. And they committed the worst of crimes.
Overview
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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Directed by
John Schlesinger
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Crime
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • friendship
  • corruption
  • addiction
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
thriller, drama, crime
Directed by
John Schlesinger
Written by
Steven Zaillian
Starring
Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn, Pat Hingle, Joyce Van Patten, Art Camacho, Richard Dysart, Priscilla Pointer, Chris Makepeace
Music
Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny
Cinematography
Allen Daviau
Runtime
132 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America, Mexico
Languages
English

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