The Falcon and the Snowman

The Falcon and the Snowman (1985), the account of two young California men (Timothy Hutton and Sean Penn) who sell government secrets to the Russians, failed to attract audiences when it was released, but its reputation increased over the years. The little-seen The Believers (1987),…

…Sean Penn in John Schlesinger’s The Falcon and the Snowman (1985). His turn as a graffiti artist in Turk 182! (1985) was less successful. Hutton appeared in the melodrama A Time of Destiny (1988); the sports drama Everybody’s All-American (1988); Lumet’s police thriller Q & A (1990); George A. Romero’s…

…secrets to the KGB in The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)—garnering favorable notices from critics even when the vehicle he performed in was not as well liked. Penn’s career took a downturn, however, during his relationship with pop star Madonna, whom he married in 1985. There were frequent confrontations with…