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Falling Down

"The adventures of an ordinary man at war with the everyday world."

1993-02-26 Crime 1hr 53m

An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.

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Storyline

An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.

  • Released
    1993-02-26
  • Revenue
    $40,903,593
  • Budget
    $25,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 53m
  • Genre
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Español, 한국어/조선말
  • imdb-logo
    7.6
  • Production
    Warner Bros. Pictures, Arnold Kopelson Productions, Le Studio Canal+, Regency Enterprises, Alcor Films

Crew

Joel Schumacher
Director
Ebbe Roe Smith
Writer
Timothy Harris
Producer
Keywords:
detective rocket launcher retirement traffic jam gang los angeles, california divorce anger inequality road rage urban decay laid off disturbed unassuming price gouging

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Cast

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas
D-Fens
Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall
Prendergast
Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey
Beth
Rachel Ticotin

Rachel Ticotin
Sandra
Tuesday Weld

Tuesday Weld
Mrs. Prendergast
Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest
Surplus Store Owner
Lois Smith

Lois Smith
D-Fens' Mother
Joey Singer

Joey Singer
Adele (Beth's Child)
Ebbe Roe Smith

Ebbe Roe Smith
Guy on Freeway
Michael Paul Chan

Michael Paul Chan
Mr. Lee
Raymond J. Barry

Raymond J. Barry
Captain Yardley
D.W. Moffett

D.W. Moffett
Detective Lydecker
Steve Park

Steve Park
Detective Brian
Kimberly Scott

Kimberly Scott
Detective Jones
James Keane

James Keane
Detective Keene
Macon McCalman

Macon McCalman
Detective Graham
Richard Montoya

Richard Montoya
Detective Sanchez
Bruce Beatty

Bruce Beatty
Police Clerk
Matthew Saks

Matthew Saks
Officer at Station
Agustin Rodriguez

Agustin Rodriguez
Gang Member One
Eddie Frias

Eddie Frias
Gang Member Two
Pat Romano

Pat Romano
Gang Member Three
Julian Scott Urena

Julian Scott Urena
Gang Member Four
Karina Arroyave

Karina Arroyave
Angie
Irene Olga López

Irene Olga López
Angie's Mother
Benjamin Mouton

Benjamin Mouton
Uniformed Officer at Beth's
Dean Hallo

Dean Hallo
Uniformed Officer's Partner
James Morrison

James Morrison
Construction Sign Man by Bus Stop
John Fleck

John Fleck
Steady Guy in Park
Brent Hinkley

Brent Hinkley
Rick (Whammyburger)
Dedee Pfeiffer

Dedee Pfeiffer
Sheila (Whammyburger)
Carole Androsky

Carole Androsky
Woman Who Throws Up (Whammyburger)
Margaret Medina

Margaret Medina
Lita the Waitress
Vondie Curtis-Hall

Vondie Curtis-Hall
Not Economically Viable Man
Mark Frank

Mark Frank
Annoying Man at Phone Booth
Peter Radon

Peter Radon
First Gay Man
Spencer Rochfort

Spencer Rochfort
Second Gay Man
Carole Ita White

Carole Ita White
Second Officer at Beth's
Russell Curry

Russell Curry
Second Officer's Partner
John Fink

John Fink
Guy Behind Woman Driver
Jack Kehoe

Jack Kehoe
Street Worker
Valentino D. Harrison

Valentino D. Harrison
Kid (with Missile Launcher)
Jack Betts

Jack Betts
Frank (Golfer)
Al Mancini

Al Mancini
Jim (Golfer)
John Diehl

John Diehl
Dad (Back Yard Party)
Amy Morton

Amy Morton
Mom (Back Yard Party)
Abbey Barthel

Abbey Barthel
Trina (Back Yard Party)
Susie Singer Carter

Susie Singer Carter
Suzie the Stripper
Wayne Duvall

Wayne Duvall
Paramedic
Valisha Jean Malin

Valisha Jean Malin
Prendergast's Daughter

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Reviews for Falling Down
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A Review by BinaryCrunch 5.5

Written by BinaryCrunch on 2015-08-10

Having just watched this movie I can say that I enjoyed it, not overly so. Its not really a tale of urban reality more that the everyday ann... read more

Having just watched this movie I can say that I enjoyed it, not overly so. Its not really a tale of urban reality more that the everyday annoyances that we do nothing about and this guy turns them into a personal insult. Its starts normally enough, stuck in traffic, beep noises and drilling on a hot day, his AC is broken, the window is broken. Instead of just shrugging it off with that Monday feeling he just abandons his car and goes for a walk, to start with its a shop owner with overpriced drinks that gets his shop smashed up a bit, later only when threatened with violence himself does he defend himself against 2 gang members. This is where things start to suddenly go weird, the gang members drive round and stumble across him somehow, (I'm British but I think LA is a little too big for that) then spray bullets in a drive by 20ft away and miss him completely but hit everyone around him and then they promptly crash. He walks over to the car, collects a bag of guns from it then goes and shoots up a burger bar because they are not serving breakfast, which he then changes his mind to lunch anyway and it continues from there. I don't know if this was meant to show some sort of mental brakedown due to his previous life choices but his empathy just disappears. At the start you could relate to the character but the more you watch the more you begin to distance yourself from that notion until you realise you just watched a movie where a guy went round killing people for no reason other than anger at himself for destroying his family life. It leaves me wondering if that was the directors intention or a happy coincidence to push that prospective on the viewer.

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A Review by vylmen 9

Written by vylmen on 2024-12-30

## Not about the guy This movie isn't about the main character, William 'D-Fens' Foster. He does some crazy things and I guess that what so... read more

## Not about the guy This movie isn't about the main character, William 'D-Fens' Foster. He does some crazy things and I guess that what some people remember, but if you really watch the movie you see that it puts society's erosion of the U.S. "normal guy" on display. People who "do everything right": get a degree, marry, make babies, work for a corporation. They feel disillusioned, cheated out of the promise of the American dream. Class divides, racism, toxic masculinity, coroporate greed, urban decay, breakdown of interpersonal connections and flat, sloppy hamburgers that look nothing like the picture on the menu. They are all present in Joel Schumacher's chronicle of the late 80's and early 90's. Even the inaction of police under the strain of declining budgets. His ex-wife that dodged a bullet by getting out before D-Fens got violent, is almost ridiculed for being oversensitve, instead of rewarded for her insight and protective instincts. There are so many things we can see through D-Fens' interactions, but also his wife and the excellent portrail of Prendergast by Robert Duval. In essence, Falling Down is less about D-Fens as an individual and more about the society that shaped him and countless others like him, not coming to terms with the weight of systemic failures. It’s a film that leaves viewers with questions rather than answers. Even decades later people will recognise themselves in the characters, the neighbourhoods and the way they navigate life in the shadow of the American dream.

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A Review by Rob

Having just watched this movie I can say that I enjoyed it, not overly so. Its not really a tale of urban reality more that the everyday annoyances that we do nothing about and this guy turns them into a personal insult. Its starts normally...

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A Review by BinaryCrunch 5.5

Written by BinaryCrunch on 2015-08-10

Having just watched this movie I can say that I enjoyed it, not overly so. Its not really a tale of urban reality more that the everyday annoyances that we do nothing about and this guy turns them int...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by vylmen 9

Written by vylmen on 2024-12-30

## Not about the guy This movie isn't about the main character, William 'D-Fens' Foster. He does some crazy things and I guess that what some people remember, but if you really watch the movie you se...

read more