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    Crash

    • 20042004
    • RR
    • 1h 52min
    IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    424K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,533
    280
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    Michael Peña in Crash (2004)
    Home Video Trailer from Lionsgate Home Entertainment
    Trailer2:31
    1 Video
    99+ Photos
    CrimeDramaThriller

    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.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(story)
      • Bobby Moresco(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Don Cheadle
      • Sandra Bullock
      • Thandiwe Newton
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Paul Haggis
    • Writers
      • Paul Haggis(story)
      • Bobby Moresco(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Don Cheadle
      • Sandra Bullock
      • Thandiwe Newton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.7KUser reviews
    • 296Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 66 wins & 112 nominations total

    Videos1

    Crash (2004)
    Trailer 2:31
    Crash (2004)

    Photos148

    Don Cheadle and Paul Haggis in Crash (2004)
    Don Cheadle, Jennifer Esposito, and Kathleen York in Crash (2004)
    Larenz Tate and Ludacris in Crash (2004)
    Ryan Phillippe, Matt Dillon, Terrence Howard, and Thandiwe Newton in Crash (2004)
    Terrence Howard in Crash (2004)
    Ryan Phillippe in Crash (2004)
    Matt Dillon in Crash (2004)
    Matt Dillon and Thandiwe Newton in Crash (2004)
    Thandiwe Newton in Crash (2004)
    Brendan Fraser and Nona Gaye in Crash (2004)
    Sandra Bullock in Crash (2004)
    Jayden Lund, Jack McGee, Shaun Toub, and Bahar Soomekh in Crash (2004)

    Top cast

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    Don Cheadle
    Don Cheadle
    • Grahamas Graham
    Sandra Bullock
    Sandra Bullock
    • Jeanas Jean
    Thandiwe Newton
    Thandiwe Newton
    • Christineas Christine
    Karina Arroyave
    Karina Arroyave
    • Elizabethas Elizabeth
    Dato Bakhtadze
    • Lucienas Lucien
    Art Chudabala
    Art Chudabala
    • Ken Hoas Ken Ho
    Sean Cory
    Sean Cory
    • Motorcycle Copas Motorcycle Cop
    Tony Danza
    Tony Danza
    • Fredas Fred
    Keith David
    Keith David
    • Lt. Dixonas Lt. Dixon
    Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine
    • Shaniquaas Shaniqua
    Matt Dillon
    Matt Dillon
    • Officer Ryanas Officer Ryan
    Jennifer Esposito
    Jennifer Esposito
    • Riaas Ria
    Ime Etuk
    Ime Etuk
    • Georgieas Georgie
    • (as Ime N. Etuk)
    Eddie J. Fernandez
    Eddie J. Fernandez
    • Officer Gomezas Officer Gomez
    • (as Eddie Fernandez)
    William Fichtner
    William Fichtner
    • Flanaganas Flanagan
    Howard Fong
    • Store Owneras Store Owner
    Brendan Fraser
    Brendan Fraser
    • Rickas Rick
    Billy Gallo
    Billy Gallo
    • Officer Hillas Officer Hill
    • Director
      • Paul Haggis
    • Writers
      • Paul Haggis(story) (screenplay)
      • Bobby Moresco(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    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, one Hispanic female and the other black male, the latter who is dealing with a drugged out mother that feels he isn't concerned enough about taking care of family; an East Asian man who is run over but who is hiding some valuable cargo in the back of his van; a Persian store owner, who feels he isn't getting satisfaction from American society when his store is robbed time and time again; and a Hispanic locksmith, who just wants to keep his family, especially his young daughter, safe in a seemingly unsafe world. —Huggo
    racistracismrace relationsstereotypesocial problem306 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • It's not like things are black and white.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language, sexual content and some violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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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
      The film's title isn't shown until all of the opening credits are completed.
    • 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

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Such A Fine Line Between Oscar and Lifetime Channel Movie...
    While this film was well done, I am stunned at both the average voter rating on IMDb and it earning the Best Film for 2005. This is a 'tidy' account of racial conditions in the USA, but no more cutting edge than the content found in any 'All In The Family' sitcom from the 70s. There is little character development, with each being one-dimensional regarding their personal discriminations. If this film is supposed to deliver a message, it was lost in my viewing. It appeared that every character's racial subjectivity was influenced and primarily based on the most recent event with that race. In my opinion, racial conditions have improved and evolved in our country further than this film suggests. Personal discriminations in the film are not subtle and are stereotypical to a fault. It was void of subtleties and wit that truly represent an individual's approach and reaction in real life. Comparing this to the other nominees this year, I wonder what criteria the voters based their vote upon to select Crash as the winner. This would be a 'surf-through' movie if you passed over it on the Lifetime Channel (only A-list cameo appearances save it from this deserved placement). This is a 'one-watch' movie and will likely date itself quickly. I am sure the idea for the film came out of a graduate student's thesis and would work well in stage form with an ethnic cross-section of serious undergraduate drama majors.
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    • Mar 19, 2006

    FAQ6

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 6, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
      • Australia
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Persian
      • Spanish
      • Mandarin
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Crash: Alto impacto
    • Filming locations
      • Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bob Yari Productions
      • DEJ Productions
      • Blackfriars Bridge Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    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
      • 1h 52min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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