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Falling Down
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R,1hr 52min
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February 26, 1993
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Warner Bros. Pictures
Synopsis: 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 ... Full Synopsis
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Falling Down is the most interesting, all-out commercial American film of the year to date, and one that will function much like a Rorschach test to expose the secrets of those who watch it. Full Review
Metascore
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56
Mixed or Average Reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
D-Fens/William Foster
Prendergast
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William 'D-Fens' Foster (Michael Douglas), 'Falling Down' It might as well be labeled Nerd Uniform...
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