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Falling Down Director: Joel Schumacher Cast: Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall, Barbara Hershey, Rachel Ticotin

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  • DVD Release Date: 05/26/2009
  • Original Release: 1993
  • Rating: Rated R
  • Sales Rank: 14,100

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Commentary by Michael Douglas and Director Joel Schumacher; A Conversation with Michael Douglas; Theatrical Trailer

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Disc #1 -- Falling Down
1. Heavy Traffic [6:54]
2. Consumer Rights [6:02]
3. Desk Jockey's Last Day [2:57]
4. Love and London Bridge [2:03]
5. Territorial Dispute [4:01]
6. Mr Lee's Statement [2:17]
7. Ganging Up On D-Fens [5:24]
8. Farewell Talk [3:03]
9. Propensity For Violence [3:14]
10. Choice Of Bags [2:51]
11. White Guy In Gangland? [2:11]
12. Late for Breakfast [4:43]
13. Could Have Been Anything [3:02]
14. Not Economically Viable [3:08]
15. Our Of Order [:30]
16. Duelling Phone Calls [2:34]
17. Nick's Pitch [3:21]
18. "All The Guns In The...World" [2:23]
19. "I'm With You" [5:37]
20. Pretending He's a Cop [2:38]
21. Other Side of the Moon [2:12]
22. "D-Fens!" [2:04]
23. Something To Fix [3:32]
24. Glass House [1:45]
25. Passing Through [2:52]
26. News From Work [2:33]
27. Obsolete; Like Before [4:06]
28. Two Homes In Turmoil [6:28]
29. Officer Down [2:35]
30. Converging at the Pier [4:48]
31. "I'm the Bad Guy?" [4:27]
32. Still A Cop [2:24]
33. End Credits [3:32]

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Editorial Reviews

It's just not William Foster's (Michael Douglas) day. Laid off from his defense job, Foster gets stuck in the middle of the mother of all traffic jams. Desirous of attending his daughter's birthday party at the home of his ex-wife (Barbara Hershey), Foster abandons his car and begins walking, encountering one urban humiliation after another (the Korean shopkeeper who obstinately refuses to give change is the worst of the batch). He also slowly unravels mentally, finally snapping at a fast-food restaurant that refuses to serve him breakfast because it's "too late." Running amok with an arsenal of weapons at the ready, Foster -- also known as "D-FENS" because of his vanity license plate -- rapidly becomes a source of terror to some, a folk hero to others. It's up to reluctant cop Prendergast (Robert Duvall), on the eve of his retirement, to bring D-FENS down. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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For the unstable of mindby Anonymous

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December 22, 2006: The last reviewer hit this movie right on the head, where Michael Douglas playing the unfortunate and very unstable Foster has become obselete in a world he dosen't recognize. One in which he used to dominate but now the tables have shifted and the minorities like the Koreans and Mexicans are getting jobs while European males working honestly (in his mind) are getting the shaft. A paranoid conservative at heart, Douglas does his best job acting with being authentic as the character and hating the world as he prepares to die, though according to him all he wants to do is see his daughter.

This review was written about the DVD Pan & Scan / Wide Screen / Dolby 5.1 / Stereo edition.

A Social Critiqueby Anonymous

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May 13, 2004: I really enjoyed this film and its expository scenes on social and cultural alienation. Michael Douglas plays a conservative defense industry employee: a flashback to the conservatism of the 50s and early 60s. The Cold War's over and he's obsolete: out of place in the multi-ethnic communities of L.A. and without a job, the character's disillusionment turns to rage. Each scene reflects a different clash between Douglas' all-american character and the counter-cultural icons of modern times: non-european immigrants, corporate greed and sterility, gangs, divorce, child custody, etc. Robert Duvall is also similar to Douglas' character. As a cop, he's on the brink of retirement and out of tune with the times. His neurotic and traditional wife frustrated at his unwillingness to return home. Duvall's character pursuing Douglas' is almost as if he were chasing himself. Altogether a great movie.

This review was written about the DVD Pan & Scan / Wide Screen / Dolby 5.1 / Stereo edition.


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