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Crash

  • 2004
  • K-11
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
449K
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POPULARITY
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Michael Peña and Ashlyn Sanchez in Crash (2004)
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Los Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.Los Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.Los Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.

  • Director
    • Paul Haggis
  • Writers
    • Paul Haggis
    • Bobby Moresco
  • Stars
    • Don Cheadle
    • Sandra Bullock
    • Thandiwe Newton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    449K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,167
    84
    • Director
      • Paul Haggis
    • Writers
      • Paul Haggis
      • Bobby Moresco
    • Stars
      • Don Cheadle
      • Sandra Bullock
      • Thandiwe Newton
    • 1.7KUser reviews
    • 286Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 66 wins & 112 nominations total

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    Don Cheadle
    Don Cheadle
    • Graham
    Sandra Bullock
    Sandra Bullock
    • Jean
    Thandiwe Newton
    Thandiwe Newton
    • Christine
    • (as Thandie Newton)
    Karina Arroyave
    Karina Arroyave
    • Elizabeth
    Dato Bakhtadze
    Dato Bakhtadze
    • Lucien
    Art Chudabala
    Art Chudabala
    • Ken Ho
    Sean Cory
    Sean Cory
    • Motorcycle Cop
    Tony Danza
    Tony Danza
    • Fred
    Keith David
    Keith David
    • Lt. Dixon
    Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine
    • Shaniqua
    Matt Dillon
    Matt Dillon
    • Officer Ryan
    Jennifer Esposito
    Jennifer Esposito
    • Ria
    Ime Etuk
    Ime Etuk
    • Georgie
    • (as Ime N. Etuk)
    Eddie J. Fernandez
    Eddie J. Fernandez
    • Officer Gomez
    • (as Eddie Fernandez)
    William Fichtner
    William Fichtner
    • Flanagan
    Howard Fong
    • Store Owner
    Brendan Fraser
    Brendan Fraser
    • Rick
    Billy Gallo
    Billy Gallo
    • Officer Hill
    • Director
      • Paul Haggis
    • Writers
      • Paul Haggis
      • Bobby Moresco
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Paul Haggis holds the distinction of being the only person ever to write the screenplay for two consecutive Best Picture winners. He also wrote the previous year's Best Picture winner, Million Dollar Baby (2004).
    • Goofs
      Partway through Officer Ryan's rescue of Christine from her overturned SUV, the camera ran out of film, as evidenced by film sprocket holes appearing in the frame. This is an acknowledged goof from director Paul Haggis.
    • 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.

    • Crazy credits
      Producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of The Culbert Family; Members of the Actors Gym, Hollywood, California.
    • Alternate versions
      The two-disc director's cut DVD features an additional two minutes of dialogue and footage
    • Connections
      Featured in 'Crash' Featurette (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      City of Angel
      Written by Sungsoo Kim

      Published by Nirvana Music

      Performed by Sungsoo Kim

      Courtesy of Cats Records

    User reviews1.7K

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    6/10
    Shockingly Overrated
    I can't believe all the reviews I'm reading. And not just on IMDb but in the printed press too. People seem to love this movie, and I don't understand.

    I felt it was a solid movie with excellent music and cinematography. Yet, if that was all that mattered, Phantom Menace would be an Oscar winner.

    It seemed to me that there were very few original ideas in the script. The racial plot lines were done better in "Grand Canyon", "Do the Right Thing" and "Boyz n the Hood".

    If you haven't seen any of the above movies, perhaps "Crash" will open up your eyes to the depths of the racial divide in this country. Otherwise, you're better off with something a little more subtle and original.
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    • Jun 13, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 2, 2005 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
      • Australia
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Persian
      • Spanish
      • Mandarin
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Đổ Vỡ
    • Filming locations
      • 3500 S. Gaffey Street, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA(overturned car accident)
    • Production companies
      • Bob Yari Productions
      • DEJ Productions
      • Blackfriars Bridge Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $54,580,300
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,107,071
      • May 8, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $98,410,061
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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