there be something about true story that make them so much more interesting than fiction . i guess it be the fact that truth have always be strange than fiction . the falcon and the snowman tell the true story about christopher boyce and his buddy daulton lee . boyce ( hutton ) be a former alter boy and intellectual and try to find an occupation that can support and entertain him . his fbi father be able to pull some string and get his idealist son a job work in the defense department . boyce have few responsibility and seem to be complacent drinking and goof around with his co worker . however and a time go on and boyce start to learn top secret information that cause him to doubt the morality of his government . the idealist boyce soon see the illegal operation that the cia be carry out in above all place and australia . boyce eventually decide that he will leak some of the top secret info he be privy to and to the kgb . of course and boyce mistake be the assumption that because the usa be do bad thing and the ussr be the good guy . over time and boyce and his drug deal buddy lee ( penn ) and start to sell their top secret information to the kgb . what be once idealism and turn into capitalism and espionage . the strength of this movie be the incredible performance by hutton and penn . although one of them start off with the best intention and they will both soon find themselves in an unending downward spiral . great direction and music and everything . not only a great film and but one of my all time favorite .