Falling Down
1993 · Movie · R · 113 min · ★ 7.4 · 66% critics
An ordinary working-class man snaps as mounting stress and everyday annoyances collide with a society he feels is full of flaws. As his mental state deteriorates, he turns his frustrations into violent confrontations while one weary police detective tries to get through the day.
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-02-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (4,092 votes)
- Budget
- $25,000,000
About
You’ll like Falling Down if you enjoy tense, dark social commentary and a character-driven spiral on one bad day; Not for you if you want a light, clearly heroic thriller like Freeway or Lucky Number Slevin.
Pros: intense, memorable performances; darkly funny social bite; relevant themes | Cons: uneven tone; disturbing violence; missteps in execution
Themes
- detective
- rocket launcher
- fast food restaurant
- retirement
- traffic jam
- gang
- los angeles, california
- divorce
- anger
- cynical
- psychotic
- inequality
- +14 more
Cast & crew
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
Lois Smith
as D-Fens' Mother
Joey Singer
as Adele (Beth's Child)
Ebbe Roe Smith
as Guy on Freeway
Michael Paul Chan
as Mr. Lee
Directed by Joel Schumacher