The Falls (2003)

Director:

Paul DeNigris

Writer:

Paul DeNigris (writer)

Genre:

Thriller | Drama

Tagline:

Obsession kills.

Plot:

In a smoke-filled dive in Buffalo, NY, David Marx tells us his tale of obsession, betrayal, and murder...

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Obsession | Niagara Falls | Good Cop Bad Cop | Tragedy

Cast

David Tully	...	David Marx
Diedre Kilgore	...	Jennifer Barnes
Johanna Watts	...	Robin Stevens
Ken Dapper	...	Detective Allen Crane
Steve Briscoe	...	Detective Kevin O'Keefe
J. Todd Howell	...	Scott Pierson
Anslem Richardson	...	John
David Kampman	...	Ethan Barnes
Michael DeNigris	...	Daniel Munro
Jill Moray	...	Evelyn Gilvray
Nelson Starr	...	Nelson
Eddy Van Hamersveld	...	Anthony
Marcia Wade	...	Bruce
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eric Crossan	...	Barnes' Bodyguard "Nick"
Paul DeNigris	...	Barnes Mansion forensics officer
Tiny Glover	...	Calumet Jazz Club Owner
David Gray	...	Bar Philosopher
Jamie Johns	...	Maureen Marx
Bill LaMagna	...	Bar Philosopher (II)
Greg Natale	...	Homeless Man
Brian Veronica	...	Actor Student

Also Known As:

American Falls (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

USA:85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Buffalo, New York, USA

Company:

Locked Horns Productions

Trivia:

The "Cave of the Winds" which features so prominently in the film's climax does not actually exist. The real Cave suffered a partial collapse in the 1920s and was demolished totally in 1955. In the film however, Ethan Barnes' foundation is footing the bill for a massive restoration of the Cave and a number of characters meet there for the climactic showdown. The cave used for the film was a practical location called The Lockport Caves (located about 40 miles from Niagara Falls), and the filmmakers added their own water effects both on-camera and in postproduction through digital visual effects. There are about 100 visual effects shots in the Cave of the Winds sequence alone.

Quotes:

David Marx: See that sorry son of a bitch? That's me, David Marx, and today has been the worst day of my life.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Everything Works Out: The Making of 'The Falls' (2005) (V)

I saw this at the Phoenix Film Festival

The director was there for a Q and A. This was a good film done in the film noir homage. I liked the plot and the twists were all very good that occurred at the end of the flick. I loved the two cops and was surprised to see that Briscoe was also a producer for the movie. When I walked into this movie, Rick Schroder was sitting there. Even though that has nothing to do with this movie, I just thought I would mention that. Anyway, on to the movie. The movie was done for under 75K. Kudos to the director, DeNegris, for making a good flick. Not bad for a first time feature film director.

I give this movie a good review.