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Crash

  • 20042004
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  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Michael Peña 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.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
439K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
949
35
    • Paul Haggis
    • Paul Haggis(story)
    • Bobby Moresco(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Don Cheadle
    • Sandra Bullock
    • Thandiwe Newton
    • Paul Haggis
    • Paul Haggis(story)
    • Bobby Moresco(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Don Cheadle
    • Sandra Bullock
    • Thandiwe Newton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.7KUser reviews
    • 281Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Oscars

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    Don Cheadle and Paul Haggis in Crash (2004)
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    Larenz Tate, Ludacris, and Ime Etuk 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)
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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
    • 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
      • Paul Haggis
      • Paul Haggis(story) (screenplay)
      • Bobby Moresco(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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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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    10/10
    THE Definitive Cinematic Work on Tensions/Issues Within the "Melting Pot" That Is the USA!
    ....from Pasto,Colombia...Via: L. A. CA., CALI, COLOMBIA and ORLANDO, FL

    After seeing CRASH for the first time, in September, 2005, I said " WOW!... Why haven't I found out about this movie before?" (Well, maybe it's because it was released in the U. S. just a week before going to Colombia on vacation, on May 14, 2005.) This is the kind of film that you often dream about seeing, but are really lucky if just one of its caliber is released in a year!

    Scenes from the Movie seem to have kept swirling around in my brain for weeks! Below, I'm going to explain why: CRASH impacts not so much for its action as, perhaps, its title might imply, nor fantastic scenes utilizing dazzling "CGI" effects, but by the undeniable quality and human warmth of the story it tells.

    Time and again, CRASH shows us people, whom, at first, seem so easy to decipher, so black and white, and then, in a matter of seconds, disorients us with a chilling dose of unadulterated, hard reality: People are not at all one-dimensional, like in the comics. We are flesh and blood, replete with clandestine simmering passions, occult emotional scars, irrational internal conflict, and oftentimes victims of relentless, implacable, merciless fate! In stark contrast to its title, CRASH impacts for the subtlety that it displays from beginning to end. Boasting a truly majestic cast, CRASH is directed, orchestrated and integrated with inspiration by Paul Haggis, who also demonstrates here his creative genius in the capacity of writer, producer and composer. There is absolutely none of the "formula", which so infects almost all Hollywood films, in this independent Lions Gate Films production.

    CRASH takes place in my hometown of Los Angeles, which serves, in this case, as a microcosm representative of the entire United States. (Which is really not all that far removed from reality.) That there have been films in the past that have focused on racism or racial prejudice is undeniable. The vast majority of these pontificate on racism as the worst of evils, in a repetitive manner, without any real in-depth perspective. In addition, they almost always focus on one particular ethnic group. (Prejudice against blacks, Jews, Mexicans, etc.) More often than not, in these films the oppressed are all saints and the oppressors are all demons! There is a certain disconnect with reality. In contrast, there is multiracial interaction in CRASH. Whites with blacks, blacks with Asians, Orientals with Latinos, Asians with whites, Arabs with whites, blacks with Latinos, etc.

    In its notes about the production, IMDb lists a figure of just 6.5 million as the total cost of production. Absolutely amazing, considering that within the cast there are several actors who probably typically charge 5 to 10 million to perform in just one movie! Sandra Bullock (GRAVITY), Don Cheadle (Ocean 's Twelve, Hotel Rwanda), Matt Dillon (Something About Mary), Brendan Fraser (The Mummy, George of the Jungle) and Ryan Philippe (Cruel Intentions), all in roles that are in stark contrast to the type of role that made them famous, and each portrays a resonating, multi-faceted character who is very credible. CRASH makes it easy to identify with many of its characters, regardless of race, ethnicity or country of origin.

    There are no sex scenes or graphic violence in CRASH, but as there are many issues that are aimed at adults, consequently, it doesn't seem that CRASH would be of much interest to those under 12 years of age. Of over 100,000 movies on IMDb, CRASH is ranked at Number 334 and rated a 7.9!

    ...ENJOY/DISFRUTELA! Any comments, questions or observations, in English o en Español, are most welcome!
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      • May 6, 2005 (United States)
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      • Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
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      • DEJ Productions
      • Blackfriars Bridge Films
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    • 1 hour 52 minutes
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