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A laid-off defence worker, kept from seeing his child on her birthday by a restraining order, looks at the landscape of moral decay in Los Angeles on one hot, congested day and, after being mugged, snaps. What follows is his bitter and pathetic mission of justice, vengeance and vindication that reads uncomfortably like too many .. Read more

Starring	Michael Douglas, Barbara Hershey, Rachel Ticotin, Frederic Forrest
Director	Joel Schumacher
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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- A fascinating movie on urban life, with a protagonist who is both hero and villain. It can be seen as a vigilante film, an attempt to claim a position for White Anglo-Saxon Protestants as among the victims of modern society, or a satire on over-reaction t
- 30219
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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  Falling Down
  
  This movie is a piece of art, beautifully play by Mickael Douglas, I must say I love falling down....
  
  It shows what happens to a man in a modern ... read more »
  
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- 294805
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - leo2003
  - england
  - 09 Nov 2003 at 10:29
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  Thought Provoking
  
  You can accuse Falling Down of being a lot of things, but you certainly can't say it's not thought provoking.
  
  It's not quite what it says... read more »
  
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- - JayLow
  - 66 reviews
  - 05 Dec 2011 at 16:58
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  Very weird
  
  This film was really weird and I am still not sure what to think of it. Micheal Douglas is a great actor as always and what happens to him in the film is ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 02 Nov 2011 at 21:10
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  falling down
  
  brilliant film.....a film we can all relate to, micheal douglas is fantastic as the guy thats had enuf.....its funny when it shouldnt be and very dark too, edge... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 12 Sep 2011 at 20:48
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  Enjoyed this film, Douglas Epic!!!!
  
  This film is wel worth a view. It keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Some of the camera angles and the use of the time in the film are a ... read more »
  
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- - Mick1983
  - 15 reviews
  - Leominster
  - 15 May 2011 at 19:32
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  Enjoyed this
  
  I haven't really paid much attention to Michael Douglas before but watched this as 'free with package'. I thought he was excellent. This could ... read more »
  
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  - Fife, Scotland
  - 09 Mar 2011 at 19:49
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  Michael Douglas is falling down, falling down, falling down...
  
  Falling Down is a dramatic thrilling crime film, directed by Joel Schumacher, starring Michael Douglas as John Defence, out of work, estranged from his wife, ... read more »
  
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  - Orpington
  - 25 Feb 2011 at 13:59
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  Definately worth a watch
  
  struggling to choose something you havent seen before? Then I would reccomend Falling Down. Not A film I personally loved, but its a good film and I enjoyed it... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 18 Feb 2011 at 03:17
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  - 10
  struggled to care, could not finish.
  
  If you're thinking of renting this on a whim.. Having one of those 'oh..i've heard of that..' moments .. (like i did).. Don't do it! I think... read more »
  
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- - 0ssr1314
  - 2 reviews
  - Dunfermline
  - 20 Oct 2010 at 23:14
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  Tenseful From The Very Start To The End.
  
  After many recommendtions from family and friends, I decided to see Falling Down and boy what a ride this film really is. Michael Douglas brings a career ... read more »
  
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- 929152
- - filmsaremypassion
  - 125 reviews
  - Bexhill
  - 05 Oct 2010 at 17:59
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  tale of a guy really on the edge
  
  this maybe a old film but it is still a good entertainier douglas feels the pressure as he is sitting in a traffic jam than it all boils over and he goes crazy ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 23 Sep 2010 at 16:12
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- - 18
  - 2
  Falling Down
  
  This movie is a piece of art, beautifully play by Mickael Douglas, I must say I love falling down....
  
  It shows what happens to a man in a modern ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 294805
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - leo2003
  - england
  - 09 Nov 2003 at 10:29
- - 8
  - 2
  Possibly the best work...
  
  Possibly the best work by Michael Douglas: a twitchy, increasingly bitter portrayal of an ordinary man unable to understand why Life is being so rotten to him... read more »
  
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- 34165
- - twodelta
  - 30 reviews
  - Hook
  - 26 Apr 2004 at 12:44
- - 7
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  A Classic ,,,
  
  This is a classic movie. Douglas is brilliant as the obsessive ex-husband out to re-unite his family. The way the film follows his jorney home is facsinating. ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 07 Jul 2004 at 23:33
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  Michael Douglas ...
  
  Michael Douglas portrays a slightly unhinged executive prevented from seeing his daughter on her birthday by a court order. His frustration mounts during bad ... read more »
  
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- - Patrick#46
  - LEICESTER
  - 21 Jun 2004 at 13:56
- - 5
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  Awesome film!!
  
  This is one of the all time greats, its a film that will stay the length of time. If you havent seen it yet, its well worth a watch!
  
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- - a customer
  - England
  - 29 Oct 2005 at 10:01
- - 5
  - 0
  A classic that still hits the spot
  
  I've been aiming to get round to watching this for years, and finally have. For a film that was made nearly 15 years ago, it still has the power to ... read more »
  
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- - Nick
  - London, Engerland
  - 07 Nov 2005 at 12:16
- - 6
  - 4
  Poor
  
  Not a great film really. For a start Michael Douglas was miscast.
  
  This isn't an intelligent film looking at what happens when someone 'cracks... read more »
  
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- - frrrrrankenstein
  - 8 reviews
  - Darlington
  - 05 Apr 2007 at 17:14
- - 4
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  If ever you have a bad...
  
  If ever you have a bad day then just watch this movie and everything will be OK. An excellent film which I can think most people could relate to with the ... read more »
  
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  - CLEETHORPES
  - 15 Apr 2004 at 12:29
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  - 3
  This film failed to ...
  
  This film failed to satisfy. It felt like the plot was getting desperate and seemed very un-believeable.
  
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  - RUGBY
  - 04 May 2004 at 14:40
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  I thought that this ...
  
  I thought that this was a good film. It showed how easy it would be for anyone to completely "lose it" given the right circumstances.
  
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- - Pat#26
  - NOTTINGHAM
  - 01 Jun 2004 at 18:06

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Critics' reviews
- A fascinating movie on urban life, with a protagonist who is both hero and villain. It can be seen as a vigilante film, an attempt to claim a position for White Anglo-Saxon Protestants as among the victims of modern society, or a satire on over-reaction t
- 30219
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
- "...[A] powerful portrait of social alienation....The film provides Douglas with a real performer's showcase, and he delivers a strong, intense portrayal of a walking time bomb..."
- 7715
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...[Schumacher] gives this explosive drama a whiplash intensity that never lets up....FALLING DOWN puts a human face on a cold statistic and then dares us to look away..."
- 7713
- - Rolling Stone
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Schumacher's film goes beyond the confines of vigilante films like Death Wish whose concerns stop at the criminal... read more on Time Out
- 43348
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...A wickedly mischievous, entertaining suspense thriller....Douglas is terrific..."
- 7712
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...A technically proficient grabber....[A] consistently engrossing movie..."
- 7714
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  A laid-off defense worker, kept from seeing his child on her birthday by a restraining order, looks at the landscape of moral decay in Los Angeles on one hot, congested day and, after being mugged, snaps. What follows is his bitter and pathetic mission of justice, vengeance and vindication that ...

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  A laid-off defence worker, kept from seeing his child on her birthday by a restraining order, looks at the landscape of moral decay in Los Angeles on one hot, congested day and, after being mugged, snaps. What follows is his bitter and pathetic mission of justice, vengeance and vindication that ...