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"Crash" is a 2004 film directed by Paul Haggis that explores racial tensions in Los Angeles through the interconnected stories of multiple characters from different backgrounds. The film became culturally significant for its examination of prejudice and stereotype, though it remains a subject of critical debate regarding its approach to depicting race relations.
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7.2In post-Sept. 11 Los Angeles, tensions erupt when the lives of a Brentwood housewife, her district attorney husband, a Persian shopkeeper, two cops, a pair of carjackers and a Korean couple converge during a 36-hour period.
Cast
- Don Cheadle as Det. Graham Waters
- Sandra Bullock as Jean Cabot
- Brendan Fraser as Rick Cabot
- Matt Dillon as Officer John Ryan
- Jennifer Esposito as Ria
- Michael Peña as Daniel Ruiz
Themes
- daughter
- police
- gun
- locksmith
- race politics
- installer
- fall
- car crash
- racism
- los angeles, california
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 115
- FilmAffinity ID
- 707094
- Official website
- www.crashfilm.com
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- publication date
- 2005-05-06
- title
- Crash
- review score
- 66/100
- capital cost
- 6500000
- box office
- 98400000
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Crash is a 2004 American crime drama film directed by Paul Haggis, who co-wrote the screenplay and produced the film with Robert Moresco. A self-described "passion piece" for Haggis, the film features racial and social tensions in Los Angeles and was inspired by a real-life incident in which Haggis's Porsche was carjacked in 1991 outside a video store on Wilshire Boulevard. The film features an ensemble cast, including Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, William Fichtner, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Thandiwe Newton, Michael Peña, Larenz Tate and Ryan Phillippe.
Crash premiered at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2004, before it was released in theaters on May 6, 2005, by Lions Gate Films. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the direction and performances (particularly Dillon's) but criticized the portrayal of race relations as simplistic and unsubtle. The film was a success at the box office, earning $98.4 million worldwide against its $6.5 million budget.