FALLING DOWN
Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall, Barbara Hershey, Tuesday Weld, Rachel Ticotin
Warner Bros.; Directed by Joel Schumacher
Rated R; 115 minutes; 1993
Michael Douglas stars in this blockbuster as a normal, everyday guy who, one day during a traffic jam, decides he can't take the pressures of life any more and begins a bizarre rampage of violence and destruction. Complex and intriguing, the film will fascinate your audience with its compelling look at a very real problem in today's society.
REVIEWS
"The one movie everyone will be talking about. Provocative. Daring. Don't Miss It! The first real movie of the 90s."
—Pat Collins, WWOR-TV
"Stunning! A powerful film for our times."
—Rex Reed, NEW YORK OBSERVER
"Explosive, gripping drama. Michael Douglas's riveting performance is his best since ‘Wall Street.’ Robert Duvall is superb."
—Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
"Masterful. Exciting. Michael Douglas instantly heads the list for next year's Oscar race."
—Jack Garner, GANNETT NEWS SERVICE
"Taut, engrossing and suspenseful. Michael Douglas gives a riveting performance brimming with shocks and surprises."
—Bill Diehl, ABC RADIO NETWORK
"An intelligent, provocative and extremely entertaining film."
—Jeff Craig, SIXTY SECOND PREVIEW
"Fascinating. Thrilling. Michael Douglas gives his best performance yet."
—Joanna Langfield, THE MOVIE MINUTE
"FALLING DOWN casts a spell."
—Guy Flatley, COSMOPOLITAN
"A heart-pounding film."
—Neil Rosen, WNCN RADIO, NEW YORK
"An explosive suspense thriller."
—Susan Granger, AMERICAN MOVIE CLASSICS
"Funny and outrageous."
—Paul Wunder, WBAI RADIO