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Storyline

In 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.

Released

2005-05-06
Revenue

$98,400,000
Budget

$6,500,000
Runtime

1hr 52m
Genre

Drama
Status

Released
Language

English, فارسی, Español, 普通话, 한국어/조선말
7.7
Production

Blackfriars Bridge Films, Yari Film Group, Bob Yari Productions, ApolloProScreen Filmproduktion, Bull's Eye Entertainment, DEJ Productions, Harris Company

Crew

Paul Haggis

Director

Paul Haggis

Screenplay

Bobby Moresco

Producer

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Cast

Don Cheadle

Det. Graham Waters

Matt Dillon

Officer John Ryan

Michael Peña

Daniel

Terrence Howard

Cameron Thayer

Thandiwe Newton

Christine Thayer

Jennifer Esposito

Ria

Sandra Bullock

Jean Cabot

Brendan Fraser

Rick Cabot

Nona Gaye

Karen

Ludacris

Anthony

Ashlyn Sanchez

Lara

Marina Sirtis

Shereen

Larenz Tate

Peter Waters

Beverly Todd

Graham's Mother

Kathleen York

Officer Johnson

Keith David

Lt. Dixon

William Fichtner

Flanagan

Daniel Dae Kim

Park

Ryan Phillippe

Officer Tom Hansen

Karina Arroyave

Elizabeth

Dato Bakhtadze

Lucien

Art Chudabala

Ken Ho

Tony Danza

Fred

Loretta Devine

Shaniqua Johnson

Ime Etuk

Georgie

Eddie J. Fernandez

Officer Gomez

Howard Fong

Store Owner

Billy Gallo

Officer Hill

Ken Garito

Bruce

Octavio Gómez Berríos

Hispanic Passenger

James Haggis

Lara's Friend

Sylva Kelegian

Nurse Hodges

Jayden Lund

Security Guard

Jack McGee

Gun Store Owner

Amanda Moresco

First Assistant Director

Martin Norseman

Conklin

Joe Ordaz

Hispanic Driver

Greg Joung Paik

Choi

Yomi Perry

Maria

Alexis Rhee

Kim Lee

Molly Schaffer

Woman at Locksmith's

Paul E. Short

Officer Stone

Bahar Soomekh

Dorri

Allan Steele

Paramedic

Kate Super

Receptionist

Glenn Taranto

Country DJ (voice)

Shaun Toub

Farhad

Curt Clendenin

Carjack Witness (uncredited)

Bruce Kirby

Pop Ryan

Sean Cory

Motorcycle Cop

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A Review by Wuchak 9

Written by Wuchak on 2020-10-13

_**Provocative psychological drama**_ Peoples of differing ethnicities and social-economic levels 'crash' into each other in Los Angeles ... read more

_**Provocative psychological drama**_ Peoples of differing ethnicities and social-economic levels 'crash' into each other in Los Angeles over a day or so at Christmas time. These people include: A white cop who's angry over the downside of affirmative action and so abuses his authority (Matt Dillon); his young white partner who objects to the abuse and actively tries to counteract it (Ryan Phillipe); a black TV director who feels emasculated over the racism he experiences and ultimately blows up (Terrence Howard); his light-skinned wife who doesn't know when to shutteth up (Thandie Newton); an Hispanic locksmith (Michael Peña) and his young daughter with an ‘impenetrable invisible cloak’; a Persian shopkeeper who needs a scapegoat after his store is horribly vandalized, not to mention his daughter and wife; two black car thieves (Ludacris and Larenz Tate), the latter the younger brother of a detective, Graham (Don Cheadle); Graham's beautiful partner and girlfriend, Ria (Jennifer Esposito), and her mother, a maid to the District Attorney (Brendan Fraser) and his wife (Sandra Bullock); an Asian man who’s hospitalized and his frantic wife racing to see whether he's alive or dead. "Crash" is reminiscent of another L.A. drama, the 1991 masterpiece "Grand Canyon," but has enough nuances to stand on its own. For one thing, "Crash" is even more serious and dark. This is an involved story with several interwoven story lines; it ain't no mindless popcorn 'blockbuster.' A casual viewing won't cut it. It's not that kind of picture. Most of the negative criticisms about the film are by people who didn't watch closely and then lambaste it with criticisms that aren't even legitimate. For one thing, the film is about more than racism; it's about stereotypes, hypocrites, abuse of power, the capacity for good or bad in every human soul, second chances, passive correction and shame, self-sacrifice, redemption, forgiveness, the last straw, manhood & emasculation, giving someone a break, true friendship, misunderstandings, favoritism and more. *** SPOILER ALERT *** Not every character is racist as some critics insist. Brendan Fraser's character never shows any racism and the only reason his wife (Bullock) blows up with racially-charged statements concerning the locksmith is because she just got robbed and shoved to the pavement at gunpoint by two young black guys. How would you or I react after such an experience? Also, the cop partner of Matt Dillon's character never displays racism in the truest sense; why else would he radically come to the defense of the director who has a fit or pick up a young black male hitchhiking? (What happens later is a misunderstanding not real racism). What about the detectives Graham & Ria and Ria's housemaid mother? (Yes, Graham makes one derogatory statement about Hispanics, but that's it; he's hardly racist). These are all main characters. Then there's the criticism that all the protagonists are "essentially one-dimensional racial stereotypes." This is completely untrue. Graham and Ria (black and Latino) are successful detectives; Cameron is a successful black TV director; and the Hispanic locksmith is a family-oriented working man, not a criminal or gangbanger. Yes, there are some people who fit the stereotypes, like the two young black male thieves and the racist/abusive white cop, but one of the thieves becomes shamed for his lifestyle & hypocrisy and the racist cop is willing to risk his life for a woman of color, thus redeeming himself (from the guilt he felt over abusing his power the night before), besides his white partner is anything but a white racist who abuses his authority. One critic criticized the film with this multiple-choice question: "You are involved in a car accident on a busy street. The other driver is Asian. Do you: (a) Wait for the police to arrive and see if the other driver is okay; (b) Exchange insurance information with the other driver; (c) Scream and yell, "damn chinks don't know how to drive!" "If you picked ‘c’ you'd love Crash." This car-crash scenario DOES take place in the story, but he's leaving out some important details: A woman & man are rear-ended by an Asian lady. Why don't they call the cops? Because they ARE cops and there are other cops on the scene. Why does the lady detective talk back to the Asian woman? Because the latter is having a fit and throwing racial slurs at her. This is WHY she talks back to the Asian woman, not to mention she's a cop and therefore in a position of authority. Why does the Asian woman have a fit anyway? Because she's rushing to the hospital to see if her husband's alive. So, you see, the witty little multiple-choice question doesn't actually fit the reality of the film. *** END SPOILER *** Another criticism is that the racism in the story is not subtle like it is in real life. Well, haven't you ever seen anyone blow up like in the movie? I have. In a city as big as L.A. how many such blow ups happen over any 36-hour period? There's a lot of raw emotion and hard-to-watch scenes, but there are undeniable glimpses of love, hope, redemption and forgiveness as well. If you're in the mood for a well-made psychological drama with numerous insights to the human condition, don't miss out. The film runs 1 hour, 54 minutes, and was shot in the Los Angeles area. GRADE: A

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A Review by Wuchak

A Review by Wuchak 9

Written by Wuchak on 2020-10-13

_**Provocative psychological drama**_ Peoples of differing ethnicities and social-economic levels 'crash' into each other in Los Angeles over a day or so at Christmas time. These people include: ...