director john schlesinger tense and frantic film tell the true story of christopher boyce and andrew daulton lee and two young men who sell united state government secret to the soviet union in the early 1970 . timothy hutton play christopher boyce very competently . he be a young man very disillusion by the cia underhanded activity in allied australia . sean penn and a the dope up and drug run andrew daulton lee and be outstanding . the competent and professional direction of schlesinger and along with some very good acting and make the falcon and the snowman an espionage thriller not to be miss . tuesday and february 4 and 1992 video .