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When a Man Falls in the Forest (2007) -- The intertwining lives of three men reveal that each deal with his respective problems in different, self-destructive ways.

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5.5/10   658 votes
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Director:
Ryan Eslinger
Writer:
Ryan Eslinger (written by)
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Release Date:
6 March 2009 (Mexico) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
In the end... she got what she wanted.
Plot:
The intertwining lives of three men reveal that each deal with his problems in different, self-destructive ways | add synopsis
Awards:
4 nominations more
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Cast

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Dylan Baker ... Bill

Stacie Bono ... Sadie

Timothy Hutton ... Gary Fields

Sharon Stone ... Karen Fields
Pruitt Taylor Vince ... Travis Gilmore
David Williams ... Will

Nicholas Elia ... Eric
Melanie Yeats ... Cathy
Peter Kawasaki ... Business Man 1
Peter Jenkins ... Bussines Man 2

John Prowse ... Business Man 3
David Pearson ... Co-Worker (as David Allan Pearson)

Phillip Mitchell ... Mr. Curtis
Remy Ponak ... Child in the Supermarket
Marko Holbein ... Street Vendor (as Marko Hohlbein)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Desires of a Housewife (USA) (working title)
When a Man Falls (USA) (new title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some violent content.
Runtime:
86 min
Country:
Germany | Canada | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Singapore:PG | Argentina:16

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7 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
Editorial Reviews, 26 February 2008
4/10
Author: demona_3 from United States

Though marketed as a Sharon Stone thriller, this solemn chamber piece revolves around three men. One evening at work, Gary (Timothy Hutton in ever-present baseball cap) runs into night janitor Bill (Dylan Baker in over-sized spectacles). Gary and Travis (Pruitt Taylor Vince) used to tease Bill, a classical-music enthusiast, in high school. The encounter spurs Gary to reconnect with Travis, with whom he lost touch after the latter was involved in an automobile accident (for which he blames himself). Together, they drink and commiserate over their lonely lives; meanwhile, Gary's neglected wife, Karen (an uncharacteristically disheveled Stone), takes to sulking and shoplifting. Bill becomes preoccupied with his pretty neighbor, Sadie (Stacie Bono), and her abusive relationship (in his dreams, Bill saves Sadie from her attacker). A senseless tragedy forces these isolated individuals to face their fears once and for all. Originally known as When a Man Falls in the Forest, then When a Man Falls, the follow-up to Ryan Eslinger's Madness and Genius moves too slowly to generate suspense, while the characters lack sufficient development for their catharsis to have the desired impact. (An absence of personal touches, like portraits and mementos, contributes an air of artifice.) Despite their efforts, this leaves the actors stranded at times, particularly Baker, whose Bill is too bizarre to inspire much sympathy. Of the leads, Vince makes the best impression--would that Eslinger had concentrated more of the story on his character.

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