Falling Sky

Falling Sky
Falling Sky
Directed by	Russ Brandt; Brian J. De Palma
Written by	Brian J. De Palma
Produced by	Mark Burman; Jan Eisner; Gary Shar; Sabrina Sipantzi
Starring	Karen Allen; Brittany Murphy
Cinematography	Russ Brandt
Edited by	Daniel Loewenthal
Music by	Daniel Getz; Ivan Koutikov
Production; companies	Shar Visions; Burman Entertainment; MEB Entertainment; Walpen Adventures; Blue Rider Pictures
Distributed by	DEJ Productions
Release dates	August 1998 (Nice Film Festival); August 26, 2005 (DVD);
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Falling Sky (also known as Crocodile Tears)^[1] is a 1998 American drama film starring Karen Allen, Brittany Murphy and Jeremy Jordan. It was released direct-to-video in the UK in 1999 and wasn't released in the US until August 26, 2005. It follows Emily, a girl who moves to Las Vegas with her alcoholic mother as she tries to pursue a singing career.^[1]

Synopsis

Emily and her alcoholic mother, Reese, have moved to Las Vegas for a fresh start and so Reese can pursue a singing career. Reese tells Emily that alcoholism runs in the family and she is at risk of having it too. Emily often finds herself in the maternal role, having to take care of her mother. After Reese kills herself in the bathtub, Emily finds a recorded tape saying "I'm sorry Emily, but I'm just so tired." Devastated, Emily turns to drink, and the prophecy comes true.

After seeing what alcohol has done to her life, Emily drives to a lake and tries to drown herself. At the last minute, she gasps for air and says, "My mother chose to die. There was nothing I could do to ease her pain. Except maybe, choosing to live."

Cast

Karen Allen as Reese Nicholson
Brittany Murphy as Emily Nicholson
Jeremy Jordan as Vance
Chris Young as Kyle
Patrick Renna as Mark
R. D. Robb as C.C.
Lea Moreno as Allie
Vincent Riotta as Mr. Hanes
Giselle Anthony as Stacy
Montana Dillenberg as Young Emily
Michael Dempsey as Tom Collins
Jennifer Jernigan as Prostitute
Robert Langston as Willie
Dianne Kay as Waitress
Ali Gage as Trucker Chic

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Falling Sky: aka "Crocodile Tears" (1998)". Blue Rider Pictures. 8 May 1998. Retrieved November 24, 2022.

External links

Falling Sky at IMDb
Falling Sky at AllMovie

This article about an independent drama film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This article related to an American film of the 1990s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[BRP-1] "Falling Sky: aka "Crocodile Tears" (1998)". Blue Rider Pictures. 8 May 1998. Retrieved November 24, 2022.

[1]