Fallen (1998)

Director:

Gregory Hoblit

Writer (WGA):

Nicholas Kazan (written by)

Release Date:

16 January 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Don't trust a soul.

Plot:

Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.

Plot Keywords:

Azazel | Execution | Murder | Gas Chamber | Serial Killer

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Denzel Washington	...	John Hobbes
John Goodman	...	Jonesy
Donald Sutherland	...	Lt. Stanton
Embeth Davidtz	...	Gretta Milano
James Gandolfini	...	Lou
Elias Koteas	...	Edgar Reese
Gabriel Casseus	...	Art
Michael J. Pagan	...	Sam
Robert Joy	...	Charles
Frank Medrano	...	Charles' Killer
Ronn Munro	...	Mini Golf Owner
Cynthia Hayden	...	Society Woman
Ray Xifo	...	Society Man
Tony Michael Donnelly	...	Toby
Tara Carnes	...	Teenage Girl

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language.

Runtime:

124 min

Country:

USA

Language:

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | English | Aramaic

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #35527) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Philippines:PG-13 | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Belgium:KT | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 (w) | Netherlands:16 (video rating) | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | Singapore:NC-16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Bear Mountain Bridge, New York, USA

Company:

Turner Pictures (I)

Trivia:

The trailer shows someone possessed by Azazel chasing Gretta Milano (Embeth Davidtz) into a department store through a revolving door. This scene is not in the final film. On the DVD commentary track, director Gregory Hoblit, writer Nicholas Kazan and producer Charles Roven explain that the reason this scene was removed was because the possessed person was trying to stab Gretta, and they realized that having Azazel try to kill her didn't make much sense, and it would be far better to have him try to possess her instead. As such, the scene with Graham Beckel was shot as a replacement.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Hobbes returns to the wood cabin towards the end of the film, he enters and stands looking around for a moment, with a window to his left. A definite human shadow can be seen walking past the window, despite Hobbes supposed to being alone.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Azazel: I wanna tell you about the time I almost died....

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Big Wolf on Campus: The Pleasantville Strangler (#1.6)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Who Is He And What Is He To You

Overlooked movie

This is a psychological thriller with every ingredient you could ever want for a great movie-experience in that genre. Denzel Washington acts brilliantly as the highly renowned detective Hobbes who's in for quite an experience. Co-actors, including John Goodman, Donald Sutherland and James Gandolfini also shine in this movie. Great acting, a story full of suspense and surprises, great score and some nerve-rattling scenes makes this a perfect movie worth buying for your collection. It's not only a great murder-mystery detective movie, but it probes deeper into the realms of faith, religion, philosophy and imagination and thus stands out as a movie more memorable than most. If you like "Seven" and "The Ninth Gate", you're certainly gonna like this one. I've seen it at least 6 times.