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- ↑ Canby, Vincent (February 26, 1993). "Falling Down (1993) Review/Film; Urban Horrors, All Too Familiar". The New York Times .
- ↑ "Ebbe Roe Smith". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2014. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014.