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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Ebbe Roe Smith (written by)
Release Date:
26 February 1993 (USA)
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Tagline:
The adventures of an ordinary man at war with the everyday world. more
Plot:
An unemployed defense worker frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society, begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win
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2 nominations
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(78 articles)
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Michael Douglas: voice of the average consumer
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Michael Douglas | ... | William 'D-Fens' Foster | |
| Robert Duvall | ... | Detective Prendergast | |
| Barbara Hershey | ... | Elizabeth 'Beth' Travino | |
| Tuesday Weld | ... | Amanda Prendergast | |
| Rachel Ticotin | ... | Detective Sandra Torrez | |
| Frederic Forrest | ... | Nick, The Nazi Surplus Store Owner | |
| Lois Smith | ... | Mrs. Foster / William's Mother | |
| Joey Hope Singer | ... | Adele Foster-Travino | |
| Ebbe Roe Smith | ... | Guy on Freeway | |
| Michael Paul Chan | ... | Mr. Lee | |
| Raymond J. Barry | ... | Captain Yardley | |
| D.W. Moffett | ... | Detective Lydecker | |
| Steve Park | ... | Detective Brian | |
| Kimberly Scott | ... | Detective Jones | |
| James Keane | ... | Detective Keene |
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Chute libre (France)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and strong language.
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Runtime:
113 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Netherlands:12 |
Iceland:16 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
South Korea:18 (re-rating: 1997) (uncut) |
South Korea:18 (original rating: 1994) (cut) |
Philippines:R-18 |
Brazil:16 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Canada:16+ |
Finland:K-16 |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 |
Peru:14 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R
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Every studio in Hollywood turned down Ebbe Roe Smith's script. Producer Arnold Kopelson was getting to the stage of considering cable TV when Michael Douglas came across the script and pronounced it one of the best he'd ever read.
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Goofs:
Continuity: The window in D-fens' car at the beginning can't roll down, but he steers the car off the road by pushing the car and putting his hand through the window onto the wheel.
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Quotes:
Bill Foster:
You're Korean? Do you have any idea how much money my country has given your country?
Mr. Lee: How much?
Bill Foster: I don't know. But, it's gotta be a lot.
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Mr. Lee: How much?
Bill Foster: I don't know. But, it's gotta be a lot.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The DiCaprio Code (2006)
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Soundtrack:
I DIDN'T SLIP, I WASN'T PUSHED, I FELL
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Joel Schumacher's career has gone down the drain since this movie, for now he is just trying to make stupid movies with no sense and style. However this proved to be one of his best films. Michael Douglas portrayed William Forster perfectly, giving us a character who is both sensible and psychotic at the same time. The whole scene with Douglas in the fast food restaurant was priceless, giving a voice to the typical angry consumer. So many messages in the film really brought out the stereotypical infuriated American, and gave us the reactionary nature of such an individual. While this film will most likely leak in to the annals of obscurity, this one will always remain in my video collection.