Movies / Falling Down (1993)
Runtime: 113 min
Languages: English Korean Spanish
William (aka D-FENS), an unemployed, divorced engineer in the defense industry, just wants to get home to see his daughter on her birthday. Unfortunately, nothingseems to be going right for him. Stuck in traffic, he finally snaps. He gets out ofhis car and begins a walk through L.A. D-FENS begins to fight back against the everyday "injustices" he encounters on his journey home. When a unhelpful Koreanshopkeeper "doesn't give change" he demolishing the store with a baseball bat. Soonhe finds himself in gangland, and deals with some tough-looking gang members byattacking them. When the gang members try to retaliate, it fails when they crashtheir car and D-FENS takes their guns. A retiring cop (Robert Duvall) is on histrail as D-FENS heads towards Venice for his daughter's birthday.
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| Directors (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Joel Schumacher | ... |
| Writers (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ebbe Roe Smith | (written by) |
| Composers (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| James Newton Howard | ... |
| Editors (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Paul Hirsch | ... |
| Cinematographers (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Andrzej Bartkowiak | ... |
| Actors (54) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Abbey Barthel | Trina at Back Yard |
| Agustin Rodriguez | Gang Member #1 |
| Al Mancini | Jim the Golfer |
| Amy Morton | Mom at Back Yard |
| Barbara Hershey | Elizabeth 'Beth' Travino |
| Benjamin Mouton | Uniformed Officer at Beth's |
| Brent Hinkley | Rick at Whammyburger |
| Bruce Beatty | Police Clerk |
| Carole Androsky | Woman Who Throws Up |
| Carole White | Second Officer at Beth's |
| Dean Hallo | Uniformed Officer's Partner |
| Dedee Pfeiffer | Sheila at Whammyburger |
| Deron McBee | Man at pier (uncredited) |
| D.W. Moffett | Detective Lydecker |
| Ebbe Roe Smith | Guy on Freeway |
| Eddie Frias | Gang Member #2 |
| Frederic Forrest | Nick, The Nazi Surplus Store Owner |
| Irene Olga López | Angie's Mother |
| Jack Betts | Frank the Golfer |
| Jack Kehoe | Street Worker |
| James Keane | Detective Keene |
| James Morrison | Construction Sign Man by Bus Stop |
| Jeffrey Byron | CHP Officer (uncredited) |
| Joey Hope Singer | Adele Foster-Travino |
| John Diehl | Dad at Back Yard |
| John Fink | Guy Behind Woman Driver |
| John Fleck | Seedy Guy in Park |
| Julian Scott Urena | Gang Member #4 (as Fabio Urena) |
| Karina Arroyave | Angie |
| Kimberly Scott | Detective Jones |
| Lois Smith | Mrs. Foster / William's Mother |
| Macon McCalman | Detective Graham |
| Margaret Medina | Lita the Waitress |
| Marjorie J. Frazier | Motorist / Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Mark Frank | Man at Phone Booth |
| Matthew Saks | Officer at Station |
| Michael Douglas | William 'D-Fens' Foster |
| Michael Paul Chan | Mr. Lee |
| Pat Romano | Gang Member #3 |
| Peter Radon | Gay Man |
| Rachel Ticotin | Detective Sandra Torrez |
| Raymond J. Barry | Captain Yardley |
| Richard Montoya | Detective Sanchez (as Richard james Montoya) |
| Robert Duvall | Detective Prendergast |
| Russell Curry | Second Officer's Partner |
| Spencer Rochfort | Second Gay Man |
| Steve Park | Detective Brian |
| Susie Singer Carter | Suzie the Stripper |
| Thomas M. Harrigan | Construction Worker (uncredited) |
| Tuesday Weld | Amanda Prendergast |
| Valentino D. Harrison | Kid with Bike |
| Valisha Jean Malin | Prendergast's Daughter |
| Vondie Curtis-Hall | Not Economically Viable Man |
| Wayne Duvall | Paramedic |