The Fall

– In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow pat..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 57 Minutes
Release Year:
2006
The Fall (2006)

In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastic story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality starts to blur as the tale advances.

The Fall (2006) - Trailer

Release Date:

30 May 2008

Language:

English, Romanian, Latin

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Tarsem Singh

Writer:

Dan Gilroy (screenplay), Nico Soultanakis (screenplay), Tarsem Singh (screenplay), Valeri Petrov

Main Actors:

Catinca Untaru, Justine Waddell, Lee Pace, Kim Uylenbroek

Plot:

At a Los Angeles hospital in the 1920s, Alexandria is a child recovering from a broken arm. She befriends Roy Walker, a movie stunt man with legs paralyzed after a fall. At her request, Roy tells her an elaborate story about six men of widely varied backgrounds who are on a quest to kill a corrupt provincial governor. Between chapters of the story, Roy inveigles Alexandria to scout the hospital's pharmacy for morphine. As Roy's fantastic tale nears its end, Death seems close at hand.

Awards:

4 wins & 11 nominations.

Gross profit:

$2,099,067

Production:

Roadside Attractions

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
61%
Metacritic:
64%