The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $17,130,087 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $68,164 | |
| Total | $68,164 | |
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Synopsis
THE FALCON AND THE SNOWMAN is a true story of two young men of privilege, money and ambition who end up selling government secrets to the Russians. Christopher Boyce works a low-level job at a defense plant where he uncovers documents that prove that the C.I.A. is secretly coercing foreign governments. He confides in his friend, Daulton Lee, a reckless drug dealer and user, who convinces him to sell this information to the Soviets for big bucks. Lee boldly cuts a deal with the KGB, but soon the stakes spin out of control as the Soviets up the ante. Lee descends further into drug abuse, and the C.I.A. prepare to take the informants down.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,358,846 (13.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 265 opening theaters/914 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $54,575,003 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 25th, 1985 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| Video Release: | January 13th, 2015 by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 131 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Biography, Double Agent, FBI, KGB |
| Subgenre: | Political Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 1985 | 2 | $2,358,846 | 265 | $8,901 | $2,358,846 | 1 | |
| Feb 1, 1985 | 5 | $1,775,498 | -25% | 265 | $6,700 | $4,962,761 | 2 |
| Feb 8, 1985 | 6 | $2,460,324 | +39% | 914 | $2,692 | $7,946,838 | 3 |
| Feb 15, 1985 | 9 | $1,848,069 | -25% | 827 | $2,235 | $10,610,625 | 4 |
| Feb 22, 1985 | 7 | $1,295,776 | -30% | 715 | $1,812 | $12,354,927 | 5 |
| Mar 1, 1985 | 10 | $1,005,561 | -22% | 602 | $1,670 | $13,571,250 | 6 |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 12 | $747,180 | -26% | 475 | $1,573 | $14,867,008 | 7 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 13 | $669,486 | -10% | 458 | $1,462 | $15,829,663 | 8 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | 20 | $340,096 | -49% | 272 | $1,250 | $16,436,784 | 9 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | 26 | $142,800 | -58% | 152 | $939 | $16,742,646 | 10 |
| Apr 5, 1985 | 24 | $175,401 | +23% | 139 | $1,262 | $16,961,597 | 11 |
| Apr 12, 1985 | 26 | $101,792 | -42% | 145 | $702 | $17,130,087 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 1985 | 2 | $3,187,263 | 265 | $12,027 | $3,187,263 | 1 | |
| Feb 1, 1985 | 4 | $2,299,251 | -28% | 265 | $8,676 | $5,486,514 | 2 |
| Feb 8, 1985 | 5 | $3,276,042 | +42% | 914 | $3,584 | $8,762,556 | 3 |
| Feb 15, 1985 | 8 | $2,296,595 | -30% | 827 | $2,777 | $11,059,151 | 4 |
| Feb 22, 1985 | 7 | $1,506,538 | -34% | 715 | $2,107 | $12,565,689 | 5 |
| Mar 1, 1985 | 9 | $1,554,139 | +3% | 602 | $2,582 | $14,119,828 | 6 |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 13 | $1,040,349 | -33% | 475 | $2,190 | $15,160,177 | 7 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 13 | $936,511 | -10% | 458 | $2,045 | $16,096,688 | 8 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | 19 | $503,158 | -46% | 272 | $1,850 | $16,599,846 | 9 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | 24 | $186,350 | -63% | 152 | $1,226 | $16,786,196 | 10 |
| Apr 5, 1985 | 23 | $242,099 | +30% | 139 | $1,742 | $17,028,295 | 11 |
| Timothy Hutton | Christopher Boyce | |
| Sean Penn | Daulton lee |
Supporting
| Pat Hingle | Mr. Boyce |
| Joyce Van Patten | Mrs. Boyce | |
| Lori Singer | Lana |
Supporting
| John Ratzenberger | Detective |
| Chris Makepeace | David Lee | |
| Michael Ironside | FBI agent |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Schlesinger | Director | |
| Steven Zaillian | Screenwriter |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Synopsis
THE FALCON AND THE SNOWMAN is a true story of two young men of privilege, money and ambition who end up selling government secrets to the Russians. Christopher Boyce works a low-level job at a defense plant where he uncovers documents that prove that the C.I.A. is secretly coercing foreign governments. He confides in his friend, Daulton Lee, a reckless drug dealer and user, who convinces him to sell this information to the Soviets for big bucks. Lee boldly cuts a deal with the KGB, but soon the stakes spin out of control as the Soviets up the ante. Lee descends further into drug abuse, and the C.I.A. prepare to take the informants down.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,358,846 (13.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 265 opening theaters/914 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $54,575,003 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 25th, 1985 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
| Video Release: | January 13th, 2015 by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 131 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Biography, Double Agent, FBI, KGB |
| Subgenre: | Political Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 1985 | 2 | $2,358,846 | 265 | $8,901 | $2,358,846 | 1 | |
| Feb 1, 1985 | 5 | $1,775,498 | -25% | 265 | $6,700 | $4,962,761 | 2 |
| Feb 8, 1985 | 6 | $2,460,324 | +39% | 914 | $2,692 | $7,946,838 | 3 |
| Feb 15, 1985 | 9 | $1,848,069 | -25% | 827 | $2,235 | $10,610,625 | 4 |
| Feb 22, 1985 | 7 | $1,295,776 | -30% | 715 | $1,812 | $12,354,927 | 5 |
| Mar 1, 1985 | 10 | $1,005,561 | -22% | 602 | $1,670 | $13,571,250 | 6 |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 12 | $747,180 | -26% | 475 | $1,573 | $14,867,008 | 7 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 13 | $669,486 | -10% | 458 | $1,462 | $15,829,663 | 8 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | 20 | $340,096 | -49% | 272 | $1,250 | $16,436,784 | 9 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | 26 | $142,800 | -58% | 152 | $939 | $16,742,646 | 10 |
| Apr 5, 1985 | 24 | $175,401 | +23% | 139 | $1,262 | $16,961,597 | 11 |
| Apr 12, 1985 | 26 | $101,792 | -42% | 145 | $702 | $17,130,087 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 1985 | 2 | $3,187,263 | 265 | $12,027 | $3,187,263 | 1 | |
| Feb 1, 1985 | 4 | $2,299,251 | -28% | 265 | $8,676 | $5,486,514 | 2 |
| Feb 8, 1985 | 5 | $3,276,042 | +42% | 914 | $3,584 | $8,762,556 | 3 |
| Feb 15, 1985 | 8 | $2,296,595 | -30% | 827 | $2,777 | $11,059,151 | 4 |
| Feb 22, 1985 | 7 | $1,506,538 | -34% | 715 | $2,107 | $12,565,689 | 5 |
| Mar 1, 1985 | 9 | $1,554,139 | +3% | 602 | $2,582 | $14,119,828 | 6 |
| Mar 8, 1985 | 13 | $1,040,349 | -33% | 475 | $2,190 | $15,160,177 | 7 |
| Mar 15, 1985 | 13 | $936,511 | -10% | 458 | $2,045 | $16,096,688 | 8 |
| Mar 22, 1985 | 19 | $503,158 | -46% | 272 | $1,850 | $16,599,846 | 9 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | 24 | $186,350 | -63% | 152 | $1,226 | $16,786,196 | 10 |
| Apr 5, 1985 | 23 | $242,099 | +30% | 139 | $1,742 | $17,028,295 | 11 |
| Timothy Hutton | Christopher Boyce | |
| Sean Penn | Daulton lee |
Supporting
| Pat Hingle | Mr. Boyce |
| Joyce Van Patten | Mrs. Boyce | |
| Lori Singer | Lana |
Supporting
| John Ratzenberger | Detective |
| Chris Makepeace | David Lee | |
| Michael Ironside | FBI agent |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Schlesinger | Director | |
| Steven Zaillian | Screenwriter |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.