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Collateral (2004)

R  120 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller   -  6 August 2004 (USA)
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A cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in LA. He must find a way to save both himself and one last victim.

Director:

Michael Mann
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Collateral -- A cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in LA. He must find a way to save both himself and one last victim. Collateral -- A cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in LA. He must find a way to save both himself and one last victim.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Cruise ...
Jamie Foxx ...
Max
Jada Pinkett Smith ...
Mark Ruffalo ...
Peter Berg ...
Bruce McGill ...
Irma P. Hall ...
Ida
Barry Shabaka Henley ...
Richard T. Jones ...
Traffic Cop #1
Klea Scott ...
Fed #1
Bodhi Elfman ...
Debi Mazar ...
Javier Bardem ...
Emilio Rivera ...
Jamie McBride ...
Traffic Cop #2
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Storyline

LA cabbie Max Durocher is the type of person who can wax poetic about other people's lives, which impresses U.S. Justice Department prosecutor Annie Farrell, one of his fares, so much that she gives him her telephone number at the end of her ride. Although a dedicated man as seen through the efficiency in which he does his work, he can't or won't translate that eloquence into a better life for himself. He deludes himself into believing that his now twelve year cabbie job is temporary and that someday he will own his own limousine service. He even lies to his hospitalized mother that he already owns one, with a further lie that he tells her as such primarily to make her happy, rather than the truth which is that he won't do anything to achieve that dream. One night, Max picks up a well dressed man named Vincent, who asks Max to be his only fare for the evening. For a flat fee of $600... Written by Huggo  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

One Night | Killer | FBI | Hitman | Contract Killer  | See more »

Taglines:

It started like any other night

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Colateral See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$65,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$24,701,458 (USA) (8 August 2004) (3188 Screens)

Gross:

$100,003,492 (USA) (10 October 2004)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Colin Farrell was offered the role of Vincent See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: (At 1:19:13) Light fixture visible in Club Fever. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Vincent: You OK?
Airport Man: Yeah, I'm fine mate, don't worry about it.
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Crazy Credits

There is no sound during the opening DreamWorks logo sequence but the sound of a jet landing are heard during the Paramount logo sequence. In the non-US versions, the studio logos order is reversed, so there is no sound on Paramount's and a jet landing is heard over Dreamworks'. See more »

Connections

References "Becker" (1998) See more »

Soundtracks

"Steel Cello Lament"
from Heat
Written & Performed by Elliot Goldenthal
Courtesy of Regency Enterprises See more »