I came here to post the same thing. A much better movie, despite having Sean Penn in it. The follow-up book, "Flight of the Falcon" about the manhunt for Christopher Boyce after his escape, is also interesting. The author Robert Lindsey helped Ronald Reagan with his autobiography.
I share your disdain for Sean Penn.
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It’s fascinating how none of us like Sean Penn but we acknowledge his contribution in this movie.