The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)
| Release Date | 25 January 1985 |
| US Box Office | $17,000,000 |
| Tagline | They came from the best of families...They became the two most dangerous political criminals in the world. [Australia Video] |
| Genre | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Docudrama, Unglamorized Spy Film |
| Niche Genre | Spy Film |
| Mood | Food for Thought, Nail-biters |
| Themes | Traitorous Spies/Double Agents, Drug Trade |
| Tones | Matter-of-Fact, Tense, Deliberate, Downbeat, Harsh, Forceful, Ominous |
| Tags | Cold War, Espionage, FBI (Federal Bureau Of Investigation), KGB, Satellite, Secrets, Traitor |
The Falcon and the Snowman is a 1985 film directed by John Schlesinger about two young American men, Christopher Boyce (played by Timothy Hutton) and Daulton Lee (played by Sean Penn), who sold U.S. security secrets to the Soviet Union. The film is based upon the 1979 book The Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of Friendship and Espionage by Robert Lindsey, and features the song "This Is Not America", written and performed by David Bowie and the Pat Metheny Group.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Rob Reed
Boyce Child
Rob Newell
Boyce Child
Karen West
Boyce Child
Art Camacho
Boyce Child
Annie Kozuch
Boyce Child
Mady Kaplan
Laurie
Macon McCalman
Larry Rogers
Betty Lou Henson
Debra
Stanley Grover
NSA Inspector
Bob Arbogast
Guard
George C. Grant
Karpov
Anatoli Davydov
Guard
Marvin J. McIntyre
Ike
Sam Ingraffia
Kenny Kahn
Tom Nolan
Undercover Cop
James Hardie
Police Interrogator
Burke Byrnes
U.S. Customs Official
Drew Snyder
FBI Interrogator
Bob Nelson
FBI Agent
Arthur Taxier
FBI Agent
Philip Corey
PAN AM Clerk
Martha Campos
Carmen
Herbie Wallace
Pet Shop Owner
Steven Miller
Newscaster
Jeff Seyfried
Pool Man
Steve Duffy
Barman
Carlos Romano
Insp. Estevez
George Belanger
U.S. Vice Consul
Leopoldo Francés
Nigerian Diplomat
Abel Franco
Interrogator
Raúl Martínez
Mexican Police Sergeant
Guillermo Ríos
Drug Dealer
Jaime Garza
Raul
Roger Cudney
FBI Agent
Director
Writer
Robert Lindsey
Producer
Michael Childers
associate producer
John Daly
executive producer
Gabriel Katzka
producer
Edward Teets
co-producer
Original Music
Lyle Mays
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Cinematographer
Editor
Richard Marden
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Casting Director
Wallis Nicita
Production Designer
James D. Bissell
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Set Decorator
Linda DeScenna
Costume Designer
Makeup Department
Ken Chase
makeup artist
Bertha Chiu
hair stylist
Ester Oropeza
makeup artist: Mexico
Production Manager
Luis Bekris
production manager: Mexico
David Middlemas
post-production supervisor
Edward Teets
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Javier Carreño
assistant director: Mexico
Michael Childers
second unit director
Patrick Crowley
first assistant director
Jesús Marín
assistant director: Mexico
Art Department
Agustín Ituarte
art director: Mexico
Adalberto López
set dresser
Antonio Mata
property master
Ric McElvin
lead man
Charles Stewart
set dresser
William James Teegarden
set designer
Sound Department
Rene Borisewitz
sound mixer
Gerry Humphreys
dubbing mixer
Tony Message
foley editor
Jorge Palomino
assistant boom operator
John Poyner
adr editor
Nicholas Stevenson
sound editor
David Sutton
boom operator
Special Effects
Jesus G. Duran
special effects
Stunts
Greg Brickman
stunts
Gilbert B. Combs
stunt coordinator , stunts
Justin De Rosa
stunts
Laura Harris
stunts
Freddie Hice
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Don Cirillo
camera operator: falcon unit
Eric Engler
first assistant camera
Dave Friedman
still photographer
Mariano Garcia
gaffer: Mexico
Pat Kirkwood
chief lighting technician
Adolfo Lara
head electrician
David F. Oyster
camera operator: falcon unit
Graciano Perez
key grip
Antonio Ramírez 'Puma'
dolly grip
Leobardo Sánchez
second camera operator
John Toll
camera operator
Casting Department
Laura Kennedy
casting assistant
Deborah Lucchesi
additional casting
Pablo Palomino
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Antonio Cortés
wardrobe
Michael Dennison
costumer
Editorial Department
Nick Barnard
assistant editor
Roy Birchley
first assistant editor
Richard Fettes
assistant editor
Jim Howe
assistant editor
James C. Johnson
assistant editor
Simon Manley
assistant editor
Sergio Ortega
assistant editor
Adrian Trent
assistant editor
Jonathan Lucas
assistant editor
Music Department
Vance Anderson
music production assistant
Marcellus Frank
music mixer
Robert Hathaway
music editor
Steve Rodby
conductor
Eric Tomlinson
orchestra music mixer
Lyle Mays
orchestrator, music arranger
Transportation Department
Charles Enzen
transportation captain
Kelly Aldrich
driver: John Schlesinger
Other Crew
Emilia Arau
assistant to publicist
Michael Crane
laboratory consultant
Steve Cunningham
production assistant
Anatoli Davydov
Russian advisor
Steve Duffy
falconer
Emily Gamboa
production coordinator: Mexico
Elizabeth Goldsmith
intern
Vince Heileson
production accountant
Colonel Jorge Mancilla
police traffic control: Mexico
Lou McClary
police technical advisor
Patt McCurdy
production coordinator
Katherine Ann Moore
unit publicist
John Moran
falconer
Ana Maria Quintana
script supervisor
Robi Reed-Humes
production assistant
Anna Roth
assistant: Edward Teets
Steven Schachter
assistant: Mr. Schlesinger
Richard Vane
location manager
Harry Kopoian
airport liaison: Mexico
Production Company
Hemdale Film
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Distributor
Orion Pictures Corporation
Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
Globo Vídeo
MGM Home Entertainment
RCV Home Entertainment
Roadshow Home Video
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Miscellaneous
Abbey Road Studios
additional recording at
Camera Effects
titles
DeLuxe Laboratories
color by
Modern Film Effects
optical effects
National Philharmonic Orchestra
music played by
Odyssey Studios
recorded at
Producciones Patsa S.A.
production services in mexico
Twickenham Film Studios
post-production facilities
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Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)
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