Falling Down (1993)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Joel Schumacher

Writer (WGA):

Ebbe Roe Smith (written by)

Release Date:

26 February 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

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

Plot:

An unemployed defense worker frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society, begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.

Plot Keywords:

Birthday | Gang | Traffic Jam | Convenience Store | Baseball Bat

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Chute libre (France)
Falling Down - Ein ganz normaler Tag (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Un día de furia (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Összeomlás (Hungary) [hu]
L'enragé (Canada: French title) [fr]
Mia xehoristi mera (Greece) (TV title) [el]
Pad (Serbia) [sr]
Prosti pad (Slovenia) [sl]
Rankka päivä (Finland) [fi]
Um Dia de Fúria (Brazil) [pt]
Um Dia de Raiva (Portugal) [pt]
Un giorno di ordinaria follia (Italy) [it]
Upadek (Poland) [pl]
Volný pád (Czech Republic) [cs]
Xehoristi mera (Greece) [el]

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and strong language.

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

France | USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Iceland:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18 (original rating: 1994) (cut) | South Korea:18 (re-rating: 1997) (uncut) | 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

Filming Locations:

1000 N. Crescent Drive, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Alcor Films

Trivia:

Bill Foster's license plate is D-FENS.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: Prendergast's revolver clearly rotates to the empty chamber when he fires.

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.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005)

Soundtrack:

LA SCHMOOVE

Douglas has turned out to be my favorite action hero

This was one of the best movies in the 90's that all of us stress takers can relate to. He represented us who put up with people's crap all day long and people who spit and walk over his face not being afraid of who he is. Douglas has proved to the world that even the most quiet fellows can be dangerous. I love this movie every step of the way. After watching this movie it seemed as if Duvall and the others were the bad guys and Douglas was the good guy.