The Falcon and the Snowman Page #5

Synopsis: The true story of Christopher Boyce, a young All-American man whose job as a guard for sensitive documents shatters his faith in his country and leads him to a sometimes comic, sometimes chilling sideline as a spy for the Soviets, aided by his scruffy buddy, Daulton; it can't last, though, and the consequences are tremendous for Boyce and his family.
Director(s): John Schlesinger
Production: Orion
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
R
Year:
1985
131 min
369 Views


formal clothing for your country

-or is this the average garb?

-This... Garbage.

Excuse me. Excuse me.

-Come to visit our country.

-Excuse me. Excuse me.

I want to show you something.

-Why wasn't I invited here?

-Just don't say a word.

-What did I tell you?

-I waited for you...

What did I tell you?

You never come to the embassy! Never!

How can I make it clearer to you?

If nobody shows up, what do you do?

-Leave.

-Leave!

-Where did you put the X?

-Where do you think?

-There was no X.

-There sure was! You screwed up!

Don't try to put the blame on me!

The X was there!

-Which corner?

-Jurez and Marroqu.

Peralta, Daulton. Jurez and Peralta.

Need I write it down for you?

Could I have another drink, please?

Relax, Mikhael. Here.

Have another drink.

About time, Mr. Karpov!

Now, remember our figure. 30,000.

What's the matter? Too dark? Too light?

-You took these?

-These were sent from the source.

I had no prior knowledge of this.

I have no idea how this happened,

but I'm gonna find out, OK?

-This is outrageous!

-Karpov...

Wait a minute, Mr. Karpov.

You want to know his name, right, Alex?

Christopher. Just like the saint.

That oughta be worth something.

These are good, right? Good?

$500 apiece. Yes or no?

OK, I swear to God!

No money, then that's it.

You'll never see me again.

All right, from now on

I do my business with the Chinese.

They'll pay.

Do you carry a pistol?

No.

Maybe you should.

Let's see how this works.

How does that fit?

-It's from Chris.

-By George!

Listen, thanks so much!

My golly! Will you look at this!

Where did you get this?

You can't buy these in the United States.

-Peking!

-Come on!

-I sent away for it from England.

-This is so neat!

I taught you how to use one of these.

You'd learn real fast.

Took him three years to get the nerve

to take the fish off the hook!

I'll get it, I'll get it!

Chris, it's for you. It's Daulton.

Real bright calling me here.

Pardon me!

Imagine you were drunk!

Thought we'd get a kick out of it!

Remember who runs things

and I won't have to remind you.

Runs what?

I've been up most of yesterday and today!

I don't have much patience!

I had them hooked

and you would've lost 'em...

-Bob.

-Hey, hi.

-This is for you and your wife.

-Really?

There's another in the car.

Can you get it for me?

No problem. Thanks a lot for this.

She'll really like it.

D-4. Wilke.

-Now the knee.

-All right!

Perfect! Just perfect!

That's great!

Yeah. Document Control.

-NSA guy on his way up to see you.

-What? Now?

-Just issued him a pass, so...

-Oh, God!

An NSA inspector's on his way over!

An NSA inspector's on his way over

right now! Laurie!

Right behind you!

Come on, Chris! Let's go!

Come on! Move!

-Laurie, get the broom!

-What broom?

-We don't have a broom?

-I don't see one!

Where did you put the dope?

Behind something?

No, right out in the open!

Of course behind something!

We're never gonna make it!

We're dead! We're f***ed!

-Is this your desk?

-Yes, sir.

-What's this doing out?

-I don't know.

-Chris, what's that doing out?

-I don't know, sir. What is it?

-Who's the security custodian this week?

-He is, sir.

-Secure it.

-Yes, sir.

Christmas.

-Open it, please.

-Yes, sir.

-Combination?

-Yeah.

Open it.

That's fine, gentlemen. Thank you.

What can you tell me

about the Pyramider Project?

Thanks. Thanks, Eddie.

-Well?

-It's a dead project.

It's abandoned. It didn't even

reach the blueprint stage.

It's worthless garbage. It's bait.

You didn't bring it in, I didn't.

None of us saw anybody bring it in.

It didn't get in here by itself.

Those bastards don't trust us.

OK.

OK, fine. Somebody wanna play games?

-That's fine with me!

-Come on, Gene.

Darling, what on earth?

I'm building us a house. It's in Costa Rica.

It's not started yet.

It's in the architectural stage.

-But I bought the property.

-Costa Rica?

The most beautiful stretch of beach

you've ever seen!

4200 square feet, split-level,

5 bedrooms,

four baths, sauna, Jacuzzi, aviary

and an elevator down to the beach!

What's anyone gonna do in Costa Rica?

Fish, take long strolls on the beach,

collect shells, relax.

Take it easy for once in your lives.

You deserve it.

-They do that here.

-David.

-Yeah?

-Daulton, this is Clay.

Let me get on the other phone, OK?

David, can you hang this up?

-Hello there.

-I got a buyer.

-Five ounces, $8500.

-Wait a minute, Clay. Five ounces?

-That's what you said. All set.

-Four ounces, I said, not five.

You go back to the bargaining table.

You tell them it's their mistake...

Something else about this house.

It's solar heated.

When in God's name is it gonna stop?

What?

I will not have dope deals

made in this house!

-What dope deals?

-When is it gonna stop?

I'm not dealing dope any more.

I'm out of it.

You jumped bail, you disappeared!

Probation people call us!

-The cops watch our house!

-They do not!

-You missed Christmas by a week!

-Wanna know what I was doing?

-You're not here an hour...

-Want to know what I was doing?

-I was doing top secret!

-Brad, please!

-I'm sick and tired...

-Working for the government, CIA!

I was working for the CIA!

Me!

I don't know what I'm doin' any more.

I'm trying!

-Don't worry. They'll get over it.

-You've gotta make up for me.

You've gotta make them happy,

make them proud!

Do you want me to drive?

-No drugs. That's the main thing.

-You just ran a stop sign.

Don't break their hearts the way I have.

You do and I find out, I'll kill you, I swear!

Promise me.

I promise.

Do you love me?

Oh, sh*t!

I gotta lose these guys!

Get out, David! It's my problem. Run!

OK! Yeah!

Did he call yet?

Well, when he does,

tell him it's over.

I want out. It's gotta stop.

I've been thinking, too.

I think it's time we diversify.

-Get a few subcontractors...

-What did I just say?

I heard you. I agree with you.

I think we should retire.

Get somebody else to do the roadwork.

Pull the strings. Ike could be interested.

-Clay. Think Perry could handle it?

-What about your little brother?

-David?

-You'd do that to him! Drag him into it!

-This is a business! We gotta expand!

-You're sick!

It's been nickels and dimes

compared to the possibilities!

-Where are you going?

-It's over, delivery boy!

-Hey, wait a minute...

-Get outta the way! Outta the way!

-Get outta the way!

-I Xeroxed everything!

Every cipher, every document!

Yeah! Make you nervous?

Don't worry. I'm not gonna do anything

with them as long as you're reasonable.

You don't believe me? Go! Go ahead!

That's the quickest way to find out!

-Where are they?

-In a safe place. In a safe place.

You're lying.

How about I give 'em to your father?

How would that be?

Give 'em to the great FBI man!

How would he feel?

A Soviet spy for a son!

This is my livelihood now!

You can't just take this away from me!

Yes?

-Do you have the merchandise?

-Yes, I do.

Is it better quality this time?

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