Description 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 reads uncomfortably like too many news stories.
Editorial Reviews "...[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..." Rolling Stone - p.71-2 - Peter Travers
"...A wickedly mischievous, entertaining suspense thriller....Douglas is terrific..." New York Times - p.C3 - Vincent Canby
"...A technically proficient grabber....[A] consistently engrossing movie..." USA Today - p.1D - Mike Clark
"...[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..." Variety - Brian Lowry
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