The Falcon and the Snowman

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The Falcon and the Snowman
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Schlesinger
Screenplay by	Steven Zaillian
Based on	The Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of Friendship and Espionage by Robert Lindsey
Produced by	Gabriel Katzka John Schlesinger
Starring	Timothy Hutton Sean Penn
Cinematography	Allen Daviau
Edited by	Richard Marden
Music by	Lyle Mays Pat Metheny
Production company	Hemdale Film Corporation
Distributed by	Orion Pictures
Release date	January 25, 1985 (1985-01-25) (United States)
Running time	131 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$12 million
Box office	$17 million

The Falcon and the Snowman is a 1985 American spy drama film directed by John Schlesinger. The screenplay by Steven Zaillian is based on the 1979 book The Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of Friendship and Espionage by Robert Lindsey, and tells the true story of two young American men, Christopher Boyce (Timothy Hutton) and Andrew Daulton Lee (Sean Penn), who sold US security secrets to the Soviet Union.

The film's original music was performed by the Pat Metheny Group, and featured singer David Bowie on "This Is Not America".

The film was a muted success at the box office, but received rave reviews for the performances of Penn and Hutton.