Falling Down

Falling Down is a 1993 film by Joel Schumacher about "D-Fens" (named for his license plate), an unemployed missile engineer played by Michael Douglas making an attempt to "go home" for his daughter's birthday after his car breaks down in traffic on the hottest day of the year. As he passes through the city of Los Angeles, California on foot he finds himself alienated, disgusted and angered by what he experiences as he is accosted, overcharged and rejected. He becomes a sort of vigilante as he gradually begins to accumulate weaponry and starts to force people out of his way – with violence, if necessary.

Primary cast

• Michael Douglas - William "Bill" Foster/D-Fens
• Robert Duvall - Detective Martin Prendergast
• Barbara Hershey - Elizabeth "Beth" Travino
• Tuesday Weld - Amanda Prendergast
• Rachel Ticotin - Detective Sandra Torres
• Frederic Forrest - Nick, Surplus Store Owner