''The Fall'' is a 2008 independent

crime film Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...

written and directed by John Krueger, starring Benjamin Ciaramello,

Scott Kinworthy Scott Kinworthy (born 1974) is an American actor. He was best known for his short-lived role as Josh Madden on ''All My Children'' from June 17, 2005, until September 15, 2005. He has since had a small role in the 2003 film '' House of Sand and ...

, and

Erica Shaffer Erica Shaffer is an American actress who has worked in independent films and television. Some of the films include '' A Family Affair'', ''The Truth is Always Complicated'', '' The Fall'', ''Catalina Trust'', ''The Socratic Method'', ''Three ...

Plot

Two brothers, Tony (Benny Ciaramello and Robert Gerdisch as young Tony) and Frank "Butchie" Jakubiak (Scott Kinworthy and Matthew Gold as young Butchie), are forced to face a terrible and hidden crime that comes from their past.

Cast

Production

''The Fall'' was filmed in

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and

Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...

Release

''The Fall'' premiered at the

Rome Film Festival International Rome Film Fest is a film festival that takes place in Rome during the month of October. The name in Italian is Festa del Cinema di Roma. Sections The Rome Film Festival official program is divided into several sections: Cinema d'Og ...

in September 2008.

Home media

The film has been released in DVD format for home entertainment in 2010, distributed by Osiris Entertainment for the United States and Peacock Films for Australia.

External links

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