Fallen (film)
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| Directed by | Gregory Hoblit |
| Produced by | Charles Roven, Dawn Steel |
| Written by | Nicholas Kazan |
| Starring | Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland, Embeth Davidtz |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | October 13, 1998 (USA) |
| Running time | 123 min. |
| Language | English, Aramaic |
Fallen is 1998 horror/thriller film, directed by Gregory Hoblit.
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[edit] Plot
Police detective John Hobbes, played by actor Denzel Washington, gains notoriety for capturing wily serial killer Edgar Reese. Immediately after Reese is executed, Hobbes is plunged into the case of a killer who seems to be copycatting Reese. Hobbes's investigation soon leads him to discover that this is no copycat, however; Reese -- or at least the evil that was inside him -- has managed to survive the execution, and is jumping from one body to another to continue killing, and to terrorize Hobbes himself. As the battle of wits between good and evil becomes increasingly personal for Hobbes, he must turn to a theologian's theories on demonology as his only hope for defeating the demon that was inside Reese.
Fallen is notable for turning the Rolling Stones lyric "Time Is on My Side" into an ominous theme repeatedly sung by Azazel, the demon who had possessed Reese. The film is also notable for its unique portrayal of villainy; due to Azazel's tendency to switch bodies at whim, the villain is performed by a different actor in almost every scene (or sometimes by many actors in the same scene).
The striking feature of the film is narration provided by Denzel Washington throughout the film. At the end of the film, the final line of the narration breaks an assumption held by viewers and catches them off-guard.
[edit] 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
[edit] See also
- The Hidden and The Hidden II are films with a similar premise, however the body hopping antagonist is an alien life form rather than a supernatural demon.
[edit] External links
- Fallen at the Internet Movie Database
