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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
435K
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POPULARITY
1,664
35
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    • 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
    • 282Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 66 wins & 112 nominations total

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    Don Cheadle and Paul Haggis in Crash (2004)
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    Top cast

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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
    • Director
      • Paul Haggis
    • Writers
      • Paul Haggis(story) (screenplay)
      • Bobby Moresco(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    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
      When Daniel comes in to speak with Farhad after fixing his lock, two members of the production crew can be seen attempting to hide behind one of the store shelves in the bottom-left corner of the frame.
    • 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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    Top review
    9/10
    Roller-coaster of emotions
    Like Altman's classic Short Cuts, and Anderson's Magnolia, Crash, by writer/director Paul Haggis weaves a tale of multiple characters through the web of streets we have come to know as Los Angeles. Unlike those other two films this one has a very specific theme to explore. From the opening line uttered by Don Cheadle we know this is to be a film about how people relate, and from the interchange that follows between Jennifer Esposito and Alexis Rhee (pretty sure she plays the Korean female driver who rear-ended her) how people relate tends to be ruled by first impressions or prejudice.

    Race is paramount in this film, and all our preconceptions of who people are get twisted and turned through the intricate plot. With each new additional character we find another assumption, another stereotype, and then watch as that preconception is obliterated as the character develops. It is a credit to the deftly written script, tight direction and exceptional acting talent that every one of these many characters is fully realized on screen without ever feeling one-dimensional.

    I would love to discuss some of the details of what happens to explain how well it is done, but part of the magic of this film is allowing yourself to be taken on this ride. Mind you, this isn't a ride of pleasure. The first half of this film is unrelentingly in its ferociousness. I could literally feel my rage at some of the characters forming to a fever pitch. The fear and hatred I was confronting wasn't just on the screen, but in the pit of my stomach. And in one absolutely brilliant moment I was literally sobbing at the expectation of horror unfolding, only to be cathartically released in a most unexpected way.

    Mr. Haggis was in attendance at the screening I saw and explained that the idea for this film came to him one night sometime after 9/11 at about 2a.m. when his own memories of a car- jacking experience from 10 years before wouldn't leave him alone. Clearly this film was his way of relieving those demons of memory, using the catharsis of his art to unleash them and in doing so has given to all viewers of cinema an opportunity to examine our own preconceptions about race relations and how we treat each other and think of ourselves. He mentioned in the discussion after-wards that he likes to make films that force people to confront difficult issues. Films that ask people to think after the film has ended and not just leave saying: "that was a nice film".

    This isn't a "nice" film, and I would expect that it will provoke many a discussion in the ensuing weeks when it opens nation-wide. It's a discussion long overdue for this country, and it took a Canadian to bring the issue to the fore in this brilliant, thought provoking film.
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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
      • Đổ Vỡ
    • 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
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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