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26/02/1993 Crime, Drama, Thriller 1h 53m
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The adventures of an ordinary man at war with the everyday world.

Overview

An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.

  1. Joel Schumacher

    Director

  2. Ebbe Roe Smith

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Michael Douglas

    D-Fens

  2. Robert Duvall

    Prendergast

  3. Barbara Hershey

    Beth

  4. Rachel Ticotin

    Sandra

  5. Tuesday Weld

    Mrs. Prendergast

  6. Frederic Forrest

    Surplus Store Owner

  7. Lois Smith

    D-Fens' Mother

  8. Joey Singer

    Adele (Beth's Child)

  9. Ebbe Roe Smith

    Guy on Freeway

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Reviews

A review by vylmen
Written by vylmen on 2024-12-30
## Not about the guy
This movie isn't about the main character, William 'D-Fens' Foster. He does some crazy things and I guess that what some people remember, but if you really watch the movie you see that it puts society's erosion of the U.S. "normal guy" on display.

People who "do everything right": get a degree, marry, make babies, work for a corporation. They feel disillusioned, cheated out of the promise of the American dream.

Class divides, racism, toxic masculinity, coroporate greed, urban decay, breakdown of interpersonal connections and flat, sloppy hamburgers that look nothing...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$25,000,000.00

Revenue
$40,903,593.00

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