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• Thriller
• Crime/detective

• 1992
• Joel Schumacher
• 107 mins
• 18

Summary

Satirical thriller starring Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall and Barbara Hershey. When William Foster finds himself in a rush-hour freeway gridlock, the heat of the day and the frustration of his empty life finally make him snap. He abandons his car, determined to "go home" to his ex-wife and daughter - a journey in which the violent mayhem just keeps escalating.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

David Parkinson

Made from a script that was rejected by every major Hollywood studio, this is a storming portrait of urban alienation in America. Some stateside critics were quick to brand the film racist, as Michael Douglas's white-collar worker snaps one day, abandons his car in gridlock and engages in a violent spree that sees him destroy a Korean store and take on a Latino gang. But Douglas is no racist vigilante. In director Joel Schumacher's bold, believable and darkly funny film, he is a man consumed by rage at his own powerlessness, who reacts with violence to anyone who tries to prevent him from reaching "home" - now more of a concept than a place. The film loses momentum towards the end, but Douglas gives a superb performance and he's matched by the excellent Robert Duvall as an ageing, world-weary cop tackling his last case before retirement.

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7.5/10

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Cast

rolenameD-Fens, William FosterMichael Douglas (1)PrendergastRobert DuvallBethBarbara HersheySandraRachel TicotinMrs PrendergastTuesday WeldSurplus Store ownerFrederic ForrestD-Fens's motherLois SmithAdeleJoey Hope SingerMr LeeMichael Paul ChanCaptain YardleyRaymond J BarryDetective LydeckerD W MoffettDetective BrianSteve ParkDetective JonesKimberly ScottDetective KeeneJames KeaneDetective GrahamMacon McCalmanDetective SanchezRichard MontoyaPolice clerkBruce BeattyAngieKarina ArroyaveAngie's motherIrene Olga LopezRick (Whammyburger)Brent HinkleySheilaDedee PfeifferWaitressMargaret MedinaFrank, golferJack BettsJim, golferAl Mancini

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rolenameDirectorJoel Schumacher

Details

Theatrical distributor

Warner Bros

Released on

1993-06-04

Languages

English | Korean | Spanish

Guidance

Violence, swearing

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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