Falling Down (1993) Thriller Drama Action Crime
Falling Down (1993) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.90/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.6/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.6/10
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Falling Down Plot Synopsis:
On the day of his daughter's (Joey Singer) birthday, William "D-Fens" Foster (Michael Douglas) is trying to get to his estranged ex-wife's (Barbara Hershey) house to see his daughter. He has a breakdown and leaves his car in a traffic jam in Los Angeles and decides to walk. Along the way he stops at a convenience store and tries to get some change for a phone call but the owner, Mister Lee (Michael Paul Chan), does not give him change. This destabilizes William who then breaks apart the shop with a baseball bat and goes to an isolated place to drink a coke. Two gangsters (Agustin Rodriguez & Eddie Frias) threaten him and he reacts by hitting them with the bat. D-FENS continues walking and stops at a phone booth. The gangsters hunt him down with their gang and shoot at him but crash their car. William goes nuts and takes their gym bag with weapons proceeding in his journey of rage against injustice. Meanwhile Sergeant Martin Prendergast (Robert Duvall), who is working on his last day before retirement, is following the wave of crimes and believes that the same man is responsible but the other detectives do not pay attention to him.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: An unemployed defense worker frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society, begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.
Tagline: The adventures of an ordinary man at war with the everyday world.
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Falling Down Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1993 (more 1993 movies)
Box Office: $40,903,593
Nominations: 2
Language: English, Spanish, Korean
Country: France, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Falling Down Release Dates In Theaters: Feb 26, 1993
Writers: Ebbe Roe Smith
Producers: William S. Beasley, Stephen Joel Brown, Nana Greenwald, Timothy Harris, Dan Kolsrud, Arnold Kopelson, Arnon Milchan, Ebbe Roe Smith, John Tomko, Herschel Weingrod
Editors: Paul Hirsch
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Falling Down (1993) Cast (Click to Expand)
Falling Down Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Douglas | ... | D-Fens |
| Robert Duvall | ... | Prendergast |
| Barbara Hershey | ... | Beth |
| Rachel Ticotin | ... | Sandra |
| Tuesday Weld | ... | Mrs. Prendergast |
| Frederic Forrest | ... | Surplus Store Owner |
| Lois Smith | ... | D-Fens'' Mother |
| Joey Singer | ... | Adele (Beth''s Child) (as Joey Hope Singer) |
| 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 |
| Macon McCalman | ... | Detective Graham |
| Richard Montoya | ... | Detective Sanchez |
| Bruce Beatty | ... | Police Clerk |
| Matthew Saks | ... | Officer at Station (as Mathew Saks) |
| Agustin Rodriguez | ... | Gang Member One |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Michael Douglas (b. September 25, 1944) – D-Fens
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: M.K. Douglas - Robert Duvall (b. January 5, 1931) – Prendergast
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 8¼" (1.74 m)
Also known as: Robert Duval | Robert S. Duvall - Barbara Hershey (b. February 5, 1948) – Beth
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Barbara Seagull - Rachel Ticotin (b. November 1, 1958) – Sandra
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Rachel Ticoti - Tuesday Weld (b. August 27, 1943) – Mrs. Prendergast
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 3½" (1.61 m) - Frederic Forrest (b. December 23, 1936) – Surplus Store Owner
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Frederic F. Forrest | Frederick Forrest | Fred Forrest | Matt Garth - Lois Smith (b. November 3, 1930) – D-Fens'' Mother
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m) - Joey Singer – Adele (Beth''s Child) (as Joey Hope Singer)
- Ebbe Roe Smith (b. June 25, 1949) – Guy on Freeway
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Ebbe-Roe Smith - Michael Paul Chan (b. June 26, 1950) – Mr. Lee
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Michael P. Chan | Michael Chan | Mike Chan - Raymond J. Barry (b. March 14, 1939) – Captain Yardley
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: Raymond J Barry | Raymond Barry | Ray Barry - D.W. Moffett (b. October 26, 1954) – Detective Lydecker
Sign: Scorpio
Also known as: Donald W. Moffatt | D. W. Moffett | Don W. Moffett - Steve Park – Detective Brian
Also known as: Stephen Park | Steven Park - Kimberly Scott (b. December 11, 1961) – Detective Jones
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Kimberley Scott | Kimberly A. Scott - James Keane (b. September 26, 1952) – Detective Keene
Sign: Libra
Also known as: James Kean | James S. Keane
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