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Falling Down
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7.4An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.
Cast
- Michael Douglas as D-Fens
- Robert Duvall as Prendergast
- Barbara Hershey as Beth
- Rachel Ticotin as Sandra
- Tuesday Weld as Mrs. Prendergast
- Frederic Forrest as Surplus Store Owner
Themes
- detective
- rocket launcher
- fast food restaurant
- retirement
- traffic jam
- gang
- los angeles, california
- divorce
- anger
- cynical
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Joel Schumacher
- Written by
- Ebbe Roe Smith
- Produced by
- Timothy Harris Arnold Kopelson Herschel Weingrod
- Starring
- Michael Douglas Robert Duvall Barbara Hershey Rachel Ticotin Frederic Forrest Tuesday Weld
- Cinematography
- Andrzej Bartkowiak
- Edited by
- Paul Hirsch
- Music by
- James Newton Howard
- Production companies
- Le Studio Canal+ Regency Enterprises Alcor Films
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros.
- Release date
- February 26, 1993 ( 1993-02-26 )
- Running time
- 112 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $25 million
- Box office
- $96 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 107
- FilmAffinity ID
- 177410
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- publication date
- 1993-06-03
- title
- Falling Down
- review score
- 56/100
- capital cost
- 25000000
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Falling Down is a 1993 American action drama film directed by Joel Schumacher, written by Ebbe Roe Smith, and starring Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall. Set in Los Angeles, the film tells the story of William Foster, a disgruntled, unemployed defense worker who abandons his car in the middle of a traffic jam and goes on a violent rampage trying to reach his family for his daughter's birthday. Martin Prendergast, a retiring police officer, attempts to catch Foster.
On its release, the film received mixed reviews, with some praising the performances from Douglas and Duvall, while criticizing the film's violence and tone. It grossed $96 million against a $25 million budget, taking the top spot at the United States box office in its first two weeks of release. In later years, the film has gained cult status, with many citing it as one of Schumacher's best films, as well as one of Douglas's best roles. The film has since continued to be analyzed for its themes of the class system, economic pressures, and mental health.