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Crash (I) (2004)

R 112 min  -  Drama  -   6 May 2005 (USA)
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Reviews: 1,544 user | 267 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com

Los Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.

Director:

Paul Haggis

Writers:

Paul Haggis (story), Paul Haggis (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Karina Arroyave Karina Arroyave ...
Elizabeth
Dato Bakhtadze Dato Bakhtadze ...
Lucien
Sandra Bullock ...
Don Cheadle ...
Art Chudabala ...
Ken Ho
Sean Cory ...
Motorcycle Cop
Tony Danza ...
Fred
Keith David ...
Lt. Dixon
Loretta Devine ...
Matt Dillon ...
Jennifer Esposito ...
Ria
Ime Etuk Ime Etuk ...
Georgie (as Ime N. Etuk)
Eddie J. Fernandez ...
Officer Gomez (as Eddie Fernandez)
William Fichtner ...
Howard Fong Howard Fong ...
Store Owner
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Storyline

Over a thirty-six hour period in Los Angeles, a handful of disparate people's lives intertwine as they deal with the tense race relations that belie life in the city. Among the players are: the Caucasian district attorney, who uses race as a political card; his Caucasian wife, who, having recently been carjacked by two black men, believes that her stereotypical views of non-whites is justified and cannot be considered racism; the two black carjackers who use their race both to their advantage and as an excuse; partnered Caucasian police constables, one who is a racist and uses his authority to harass non-whites, and the other who hates his partner because of those racist views, but who may have the same underlying values in his subconscious; a black film director and his black wife, who believes her husband doesn't support their black background enough, especially in light of an incident with the racist white cop; partnered police detectives and sometimes lovers... Written by Huggo  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Racist | Police | Locksmith | Detective | Police Detective  | See more »

Taglines:

Live your life at the point of impact See more »

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexual content and some violence See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | Persian | Spanish | Mandarin | Korean

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

L.A. Crash See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$6,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

MXN 2,088,663 (Mexico) (25 April 2005) (60 Screens)

Gross:

$98,410,061 (Worldwide) (12 July 2006)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

William Fichtner's scenes were shot in just one day. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Officer Ryan is helping his Dad in the bathroom, he pulls down his Dad's underwear but when Dad sits on the toilet he is still wearing his underwear, [you can see the elastic band]. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Graham: It's the sense of touch. In any real city, you walk, you know? You brush past people, people bump into you. In L.A., nobody touches you. We're always behind this metal and glass. I think we miss that touch so much, that we crash into each other, just so we can feel something.
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Crazy Credits

The film's title isn't shown until all of the opening credits are
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Connections

Featured in 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Swinging Doors"
(1966)
Written by Merle Haggard
Published by Sony / ATV Tree Publishing
Courtesy of Sony / ATV Music Publishing LLC / DBA Tree Productions See more »