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When Joel Schumacher’s ‘Falling Down’](Falling Down (1993) - Movie | Moviefone) debuted back in the early ‘90s, it immediately sparked controversy regarding its stereotypical portrayal of minorities and other groups. Amongst the most outraged was the Korean American Coalition – who were angered over the film’s unflattering portrayal of a Korean grocer. The controversy got so intense that Warner Bros. eventually pulled the film in South Korea. Michael Douglas’ character is a white, divorced, down on his luck, former defense engineer who snaps under pressure – violently making his way across L.A. in time for his estranged daughter’s birthday. If you can look past the most superficial actions of Douglas’ character, there’s an all-too-real sense of despair and sadness that permeates the story – but it’s not without a peppering of caustic humor throughout.