Falling Down
Short description
Falling Down follows William Foster, an unemployed defence worker and divorced father who abandons his car in a Los Angeles traffic jam on a sweltering day and sets out on foot across the city. His frustrations with everyday slights and obstacles escalate into increasingly violent confrontations, while a police detective named Prendergast, working his last day before retirement, pieces together the trail of destruction and tries to stop him.
Joel Schumacher directed the crime drama from a screenplay by Ebbe Roe Smith. It was Schumacher's sixth film as director, arriving between Dying Young and The Client. Michael Douglas plays Foster, the man identified mainly by his licence plate, with Robert Duvall as Prendergast and supporting turns from Barbara Hershey, Rachel Ticotin, Tuesday Weld and Frederic Forrest. The production, backed by Warner Bros. Pictures with Canal+, Regency Enterprises and Alcor Films, cost about 25 million dollars and took roughly 41 million dollars worldwide.
The film drew a mixed critical response, with a critics' rating of 6.8 out of 10 across 57 reviews. Audiences have been more receptive: on IMDb it holds 7.5 out of 10 from around 225,000 votes, and on TMDB 7.4 out of 10 from more than 4,000 votes.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film was shot on location in Lynwood, California, when riots broke out in Los Angeles (this was in 1992). By April 30th, the situation had become so serious that filming had to be interrupted shortly after the start of the shooting day. Since the riots did not subside, filming had to continue at Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank. The crew intended to resume work in Pasadena on May 4th, but permission was not granted. According to the filmmakers, the ongoing riots affected the overall atmosphere of the film.
- All the major studios rejected Smith's script. Producer Arnold Kopelson was already preparing to send the script to cable TV when, unexpectedly, the text fell into the hands of Michael Douglas, a well-known actor and also a renowned producer. He decided it was one of the best screenplays he had ever read.
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