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Falling Down (1993) 7.6
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7.6/10 from 92,734 users
Metascore: 56/100
Reviews: 349 user | 71 critic | 21 from Metacritic.com An unemployed defense worker frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society, begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them. Director:Joel SchumacherWriter:Ebbe Roe Smith |
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Cast
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| Robert Duvall | ... | ||
| Barbara Hershey | ... | ||
| Rachel Ticotin | ... |
Sandra
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| Tuesday Weld | ... |
Mrs. Prendergast
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| Frederic Forrest | ... |
Nick, The Nazi Surplus Store Owner
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| Lois Smith | ... |
Mrs. Foster /
William's Mother
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Joey Hope Singer | ... |
Adele Foster-Travino
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| Ebbe Roe Smith | ... |
Guy on Freeway
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Mr. Lee
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| Raymond J. Barry | ... |
Captain Yardley
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| D.W. Moffett | ... |
Detective Lydecker
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| Steve Park | ... |
Detective Brian
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| Kimberly Scott | ... |
Detective Jones
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| James Keane | ... |
Detective Keene
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
William (D-FENS) just wants to get home to see his daughter on her birthday. Unfortunately, nothing seems to be going right for him. First there's the traffic jam, then the unhelpful Korean shopkeeper who "doesn't give change". D-FENS begins to crack and starts to fight back against the every day "injustices" he encounters on his journey home. The film has a story running in parallel about a desk-bound cop who is about to retire. He's retiring for his wife's sake, and obviously isn't happy about it. The cop tracks down D-FENS and in the final scene..... Written by Rob Hartill
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Release Date:
26 February 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Un día de furia See more »Box Office
Budget:
$25,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$40,903,593 (USA)Company Credits
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[turns his head towards two homosexuals frequenting his store]
Nick, Surplus Store Owner: FAGGOTS! Now THESE are Vietnam jungle boots. Cost you half as much, last you twice as long, and are great for stomping
[turns his head towards the two again]
Nick, Surplus Store Owner: ...
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Written by Eddie Pola and George Wyle
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Did You Know?
Trivia
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. See more »Goofs
When Bill's wife leads the lady police officer out of the house, she turns, closes, and maybe locks the gate to her front yard. When Bill finally arrives, when his wife leaves the house from the back door, he runs through an open gate up to the front door. See more »Quotes
Nick, Surplus Store Owner: [showing D-Fens his selection of hiking boots] Let's see what we got. These here are the top of the line. Scientifically engineered and all that crap. Guaranteed by some Sierra Club asshole not to hurt a chipmunk IF you step on it! Personally, I think they're for pussies and[turns his head towards two homosexuals frequenting his store]
Nick, Surplus Store Owner: FAGGOTS! Now THESE are Vietnam jungle boots. Cost you half as much, last you twice as long, and are great for stomping
[turns his head towards the two again]
Nick, Surplus Store Owner: ...
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Crazy Credits
"London Bridge is falling down" plays briefly at the very end of the credits. See more »Soundtracks
"I DIDN'T SLIP, I WASN'T PUSHED, I FELL"Written by Eddie Pola and George Wyle
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Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall star in a film that portrays life as true, funny and aggravating as it really is. Douglas is wonderful in his role of an average Joe Schmoe gone haywire, and Robert Duvall is vivid and deep as the cop on the chase.
Falling Down may have a few incredibilities (though I remember going through a lot of situations in the film Douglas went through-though I never was angry enough to pull a shotgun out), but it's more symbolic than anything.
I think the funniest part is the burger restaurant, obviously a mimic of McDonalds, and Douglas' reaction. It's kind of like he realizes, "Hey, I'm this far, why not complain about the burger while I'm at it? It's always bugged me anyway!" Falling Down represents all Americans: the aggravations, road rage we hear about, everything. Every day situations in a new perspective.
5/5 stars-
JOHN ULMER