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Crash

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1996 film by David Cronenberg

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Crash is a 1996 drama film directed by David Cronenberg, who also wrote the screenplay. The cast includes James Spader, Deborah Kara Unger, Elias Koteas, and Holly Hunter. The film is based on the work of J. G. Ballard and produced by Jeremy Thomas and Robert Lantos. It was filmed in Toronto and set in the 1990s. The production companies involved are Telefilm Canada, Alliance Films, and Recorded Picture Company.

The movie is categorized as an erotic thriller and LGBTQ-related film. Its original language is English, and it runs for 100 minutes. The composer is Howard Shore, with Peter Suschitzky serving as director of photography and Ronald Sanders as film editor. The narrative takes place in Canada. Distribution was handled by Netflix, with the film available via video on demand. It was released in 1996, with specific dates including May 17, July 17, and October 31.

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Film · TMDB

6.5

A car crash victim inexplicably finds himself aroused by car accidents and becomes involved with an underground subculture of like-minded souls.

Released: 1996-07-17100 minDir: David CronenbergThriller, DramaBudget: $9.0MBox office: $2.7M

Cast

  • James Spader as James Ballard
  • Holly Hunter as Helen Remington
  • Elias Koteas as Vaughan
  • Deborah Kara Unger as Catherine Ballard
  • Rosanna Arquette as Gabrielle
  • Peter MacNeill as Colin Seagrave

Themes

  • dying and death
  • adultery
  • husband wife relationship
  • based on novel or book
  • sexual obsession
  • pain
  • sadism
  • sexuality
  • obsession
  • fetish

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Ratings

IMDb

6.4/10

71,890 votes

Year
1996
Runtime
100 min
Genres
Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English language
Based on
Crash
Screenwriter
David Cronenberg
Cast member
Boyd Banks
Composer
Howard Shore
Production company
Telefilm Canada
Cinematographer
Peter Suschitzky
Narrative location
Canada
Filming location
Toronto
Duration
100
FilmAffinity ID
874087
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publication date
1996-00-00
film editor
Ronald Sanders
title
Crash
after a work by
J. G. Ballard
film format
35 mm film
set in period
1990s
narrative motif
car collision
review score
6.4/10
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