Crash (2005)
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Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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Sandra Bullock |
Jean Cabot
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Don Cheadle |
Det. Graham Waters
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Karina Arroyave |
Elizabeth
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Dato Bakhtadze |
Lucien
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Art Chudabala |
Ken Ho
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Sean Cory |
Motorcycle Cop
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Tony Danza |
Fred
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Keith David |
Lt. Dixon
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Loretta Devine |
Shaniqua Johnson
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Matt Dillon |
Officer Ryan
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Jennifer Esposito |
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William Fichtner |
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Brendan Fraser |
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Plot |
Movie studios, by and large, avoid controversial subjects like race the way you might avoid a hive of angry bees. So it's remarkable that Crash even got made; that it's a rich, intelligent, and moving exploration of the interlocking lives of a dozen Los Angeles residents--black, white, latino, Asian, and Persian--is downright amazing. A politically nervous district attorney (Brendan Fraser) and his high-strung wife (Sandra Bullock, biting into a welcome change of pace from Miss Congeniality) get car-jacked by an oddly sociological pair of young black men (Larenz Tate and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges); a rich black T.V. director (Terrence Howard) and his wife (Thandie Newton) get pulled over by a white racist cop (Matt Dillon) and his reluctant partner (Ryan Phillipe); a detective (Don Cheadle) and his Latina partner and lover (Jennifer Esposito) investigate a white cop who shot a black cop--these are only three of the interlocking stories that reach up and down class lines. Writer/director Paul Haggis (who wrote the screenplay for Million Dollar Baby) spins every character in unpredictable directions, refusing to let anyone sink into a stereotype. The cast--ranging from the famous names above to lesser-known but just as capable actors like Michael Pena (Buffalo Soldiers) and Loretta Devine (Woman Thou Art Loosed)--meets the strong script head-on, delivering galvanizing performances in short vignettes, brief glimpses that build with gut-wrenching force. This sort of multi-character mosaic is hard to pull off; Crash rivals such classics as Nashville and Short Cuts. A knockout. --Bret Fetzer |
Movie Details |
Genre |
Crime; Drama; Mystery |
Director |
Paul Haggis |
Producer |
Don Cheadle; Paul Haggis; <b>Paul Haggis</b>; Cathy Schulman |
Writer |
Paul Haggis; <b>Paul Haggis</b>; Bobby Moresco |
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Studio |
Artisan |
Country |
USA
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Language |
English |
Audience Rating |
R |
Running Time |
113 mins |
Movie Release Date |
5/6/2005 |
Color |
Color |
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Personal Details |
Format |
DVD |
Seen It |
Yes |
Index |
524 |
Collection Status |
In Collection |
Purchase Date |
9/20/2005 |
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Product Details |
Edition |
Widescreen Edition |
Region |
Region 1 |
Screen Ratio |
Widescreen 1.85:1 Color |
Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
UPC (Barcode) |
031398179382 |
Release Date |
9/6/2005 |
Subtitles |
Spanish |
Packaging |
Keep Case |
Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo [CC] |
Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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DVD Introduction by Director Paul Haggis Crash Behind The Scenes Commentary with Paul Haggis, Don Cheadle and Bobby Moresco Trailers |
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