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Crash (I) (2004)

R 112 min  -  Drama  -   6 May 2005 (USA)
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Reviews: 1,545 user | 267 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com

Los Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.

Director:

Paul Haggis

Writers:

Paul Haggis (story), Paul Haggis (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Karina Arroyave Karina Arroyave ...
Elizabeth
Dato Bakhtadze Dato Bakhtadze ...
Lucien
Sandra Bullock ...
Don Cheadle ...
Art Chudabala ...
Ken Ho
Sean Cory Cooper ...
Motorcycle Cop (as Sean Cory)
Tony Danza ...
Fred
Keith David ...
Lt. Dixon
Loretta Devine ...
Matt Dillon ...
Jennifer Esposito ...
Ria
Ime Etuk Ime Etuk ...
Georgie (as Ime N. Etuk)
Eddie J. Fernandez ...
Officer Gomez (as Eddie Fernandez)
William Fichtner ...
Howard Fong Howard Fong ...
Store Owner
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Storyline

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... Written by Huggo  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Racist | Police | Locksmith | Detective | Police Detective  | See more »

Taglines:

It's not like things are black and white. See more »

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexual content and some violence See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | Persian | Spanish | Mandarin | Korean

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

L.A. Crash See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$6,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

MXN 2,088,663 (Mexico) (25 April 2005) (60 Screens)

Gross:

$98,410,061 (Worldwide) (12 July 2006)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Lions Gate bought the distribution right to the film for $4 million at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Daniel is putting his daughter to bed, her pastel quilt twice changes position from the periwinkle patterned side to the square and rectangle side. See more »

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.
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Crazy Credits

Producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of The Culbert Family; Members of the Actors Gym, Hollywood, California. See more »

Connections

References "The Cosby Show" (1984) See more »

Soundtracks

"Whiskey Town"
Written and Performed by Moot Davis
Published by Highway Kind Music (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Little Dog Records See more »