The Falcon and The Snowman

The Falcon and The Snowman

  • Director: John Schlesinger
  • Writer: Robert Lindsey,Steven Zaillian
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom, United States, Mexico
  • Language: English
  • Release date: February 8, 1985
  • Sound mix: Dolby Stereo
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: The Falcon & the Snowman
  • The Falcon and the Snowman is a biopic directed by John Schlesinger and starring Timothy Hutton and Sean Penn.
    The film tells the story of two childhood friends who grow up to betray their country for different purposes.

    Details

    • Release date February 8, 1985
    • Filming locations Tijuana, Baja California Norte, Mexico
    • Production companies Hemdale, Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.

    Box office

    Budget

    $12,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $17,130,087

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $2,358,846

    Gross worldwide

    $17,130,087

    Movie reviews

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    • By Fernando 2022-10-19 14:12:11

      Snowden in the 1970s, a movie very important for understanding the New Rat Generation

      To sum it up in one sentence, what are these lawless bear children thinking about?

      This is a generation of Hollywood actors with chaotic views, extreme behavior and lack of belief. What is puzzling and confusing in this film is the real doubts of the group of young people, including actors and character prototypes, a chaotic and magical years.

      The Hollywood actors born in the 70s and 80s did not catch up with such chaos. The good thing is that they are unlikely to get into...

    User comments

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    • By Francisca 2023-07-01 22:01:52

      No subtitles, blind reading. The ending song is...

    • By Gerhard 2022-12-02 04:43:19

      Sean Penn was Madonna's husband back then. Her husband acted and his wife sang the theme song. The MV for the song was better than the...

    • By Adelbert 2022-10-19 23:10:37

      In the Snowden era, Schzingler's topic selection was its greatest success. The director tried to apply the successful model of Midnight Cowherd to these two characters. But what is more interesting is the historical paradox brought out by the background of the real people: after the hippie movement in the 1960s, can young Americans still believe in the state authority of the United States and the Soviet Union? Beyond betrayal and loyalty to whom, the battle between the individual and the state,...

    • By Trent 2022-10-19 21:26:45

      Xu is only because there are a lot of thought-provoking dialogues in this film. In those insignificant details, like scattered stars in the night sky, dimly but firmly radiating light. And only when you have an open mind that is willing to understand religion can you appreciate the subtlety of these words. Like when the agent hunting for Samir described what he saw as a terrorist: Samir was a devout Muslim. sitting across from...

    • By Clay 2022-10-19 19:31:35

      Good true story...

    Movie quotes

    • Gene: I'm serious, man! You make it obvious! You make a statement. You fuck with us, you accept the consequences. Anything less than that is a waste of time and the taxpayers' money!

    • Gene: The college boys running things. The Princeton boys! Faggots afraid to get their hands wet!

    • Gene: Fuck you!

      Laurie: Anytime, anywhere, Gene.