Falling Down (1993)
- Directed by
- Joel Schumacher
- Genre
- drama film, action film, crime film, thriller film, vigilante film, action thriller
- Country
- United Kingdom, France, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 4,132 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An unemployed man gets stuck in traffic and abandons his car. He walks through Los Angeles trying to get home for his daughter's birthday, and his frustration turns into violent confrontations with people he meets. A retiring police officer is tracking him.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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