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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Paul Haggis (story)
Paul Haggis (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
6 May 2005 (USA) more
Tagline:
You think you know who you are. You have no idea. more
Plot:
Several stories interweave during two days in Los Angeles involving a collection of inter-related characters... more | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 41 wins & 66 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(263 articles)
Thandie Newton suppresses sexuality
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Thandie Newton Doesn't Flirt
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User Comments:
Review: Ensemble cast delivers top-notch performances in reflective drama more (1482 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Karina Arroyave | ... | Elizabeth | |
| Dato Bakhtadze | ... | Lucien | |
| Sandra Bullock | ... | Jean Cabot | |
| Don Cheadle | ... | Det. Graham Waters | |
| Art Chudabala | ... | Ken Ho | |
| Sean Cory Cooper | ... | Motorcycle Cop (as Sean Cory) | |
| Tony Danza | ... | Fred | |
| Keith David | ... | Lt. Dixon | |
| Loretta Devine | ... | Shaniqua Johnson | |
| Matt Dillon | ... | Officer John Ryan | |
| Jennifer Esposito | ... | Ria | |
| Ime Etuk | ... | Georgie (as Ime N. Etuk) | |
| Eddie J. Fernandez | ... | Officer Gomez (as Eddie Fernandez) | |
| William Fichtner | ... | Flanagan | |
| Howard Fong | ... | Store Owner |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
L.A. Crash (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, sexual content and some violence.
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Runtime:
112 min | 115 min (director's cut)
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | USA:R (certificate #40991) | Sweden:7 | Taiwan:R-12 | Argentina:16 | France:U | Iceland:16 | Brazil:14 | Belgium:KT | Chile:TE | India:A | USA:Unrated (director's cut) | South Korea:15 | Ireland:15 (DVD rating) | Hong Kong:IIB | Malaysia:(Banned) (theatrical) | Malaysia:U (DVD) | Japan:PG-12 | Australia:MA | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | UK:15 | Finland:K-11 | Ireland:15A | Singapore:M18 | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Norway:15 | Philippines:R-13
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Sandra Bullock was so committed to appearing in this film that she bought her own plane ticket to fly to the set. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the beginning when Graham is examining the shoe with his pen, he touches the top near the laces. Later, when the movie comes back to this scene and he is examining the shoe, his pen touches a different part. 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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Movie Connections:
Featured in 'Crash' Featurette (2005) (V) more
Soundtrack:
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen more
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How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?Why was 'Crash' up for 2005 film awards (such as the Oscars), when IMDb lists it as a 2004 film?
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In a drama strikingly reminiscent in style and tone of P.T. Anderson's film Magnolia (1999), the narrative in Crash shifts between 5 or 6 different groups of seemingly unconnected characters, whose relationships to each other are only revealed in the end.
Not to be confused with the David Cronenberg feature of the same name, this Crash is the feature-length, studio-released directorial debut of veteran Canadian TV writer/producer/director and two-time Emmy-winner Paul Haggis. An in-depth exploration on the themes of racism and prejudice, cause and effect, chance and coincidence, and tragedy, "crash" is a metaphor for the collisions between strangers in the course of day-to-day existence. Set over a 24-hour period in contemporary L.A., it is a social commentary on the interconnectedness of life in the big city.
Crash features a top-notch ensemble cast which includes: Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, Brendan Fraser, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Loretta Devine, Thandie Newton, Ryan Phillipe and Larenz Tate. All put in superb performances in a tight script which is at once gritty, heartwarming, shocking, tragic and witty, and which will ring true with viewers of all demographics.
Centering around two disturbing car accidents, a carjacking, vicious workplace vandalism, and the suspicious shooting death of one police officer by another, the drama is set against the backdrop of a racist LAPD and Los Angeles justice system. Action shifts between the various characters, whose lives collide with each other in unpredictable ways as each faces their own moral dilemma, and tries to cope with the consequences of their resulting decision made or action taken. Each of the dozen or so main characters undergoes some type of a personal metamorphosis as the various story lines head toward a striking, common conclusion, which succeeds at being both cathartic and unsettling.
Crash is backed by a solid and varied, original soundtrack and excellent cinematography. Sweeping, wider shots alternate with disjointed camera angles which convey the chaos and confusion of the characters and the unpredictability of life. Occasional lingering close-ups -- on occasion without sound -- capture the actors' facial expressions, which suitably detail key moments of the characters' aching pain, fear, anger, bitter anguish, remorse or grief, far better than any dialogue could.
This breathtaking film is destined to be a critical smash and box-office hit. Five stars.