Collateral

Theatrical Release Date: 2004 08 06 (USA)

UPC: 678149173420

Studio: DreamWorks

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations, Profanity]

Summary: A taxi driver is unexpectedly taken on the ride of his life in this stylish thriller from acclaimed director Michael Mann. Max (Jamie Foxx) is a cab driver who hopes to some day open his own limo company; one night behind the wheel begins promisingly when he picks up Annie (Jada Pinkett Smith), an attorney working with the federal government who is attractive, friendly, and gives him her business card after paying her fare. Max thinks his luck is getting even better when his next fare, Vincent (Tom Cruise), offers him several hundred dollars in cash if he'll be willing to drop him off, wait, and pick him up at five different spots over the course of the evening. Max agrees, but he soon realizes Vincent isn't just another guy with errands to run -- Vincent is an assassin who has been paid to murder five people who could put the leaders of a powerful drug trafficking ring behind bars in an upcoming trial. As circumstances force Max to do Vincent's bidding, the cabbie has to find a way to prevent Vincent from killing again and save his own skin, a task that becomes especially crucial when he discovers Annie is one of the names on Vincent's hit list. Collateral also stars Mark Ruffalo, Peter Berg, and Bruce McGill as police detectives hot on Vincent's trail. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Crime

Awards: Best Picture – National Board of Review Best Director – National Board of Review Best Cinematography – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Cinematography – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Picture – American Film Institute Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – null Best Picture – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Cinematography (Runner-up) – National Society of Film Critics Best Cinematography (Runner-up) – National Society of Film Critics Best Actor – National Society of Film Critics Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Screen Actors Guild Best Cinematography – American Society of Cinematographers Best Cinematography – American Society of Cinematographers Best Director – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Screenplay – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Cinematography – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Cinematography – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Editing – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Editing – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actor – Screen Actors Guild Best Supporting Actor – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Supporting Actor – British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Features: City of Night
Visual FX
Mann Rehearsing Cruise and Foxx
Special Delivery: Tom Cruise gets into character and more

Collateral

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 12/14/2004

Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 2.40:1

Audio: DTS Digital Theater Systems, DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DDS2.0 Dolby Digital w/ 4 channels

Runtime: 120 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 -- Collateral
1. Night Shift [:24]
2. The Passenger [:19]
3. First Target [8:14]
4. Max's Panic [4:20]
5. Police Traffic Stop [3:26]
6. Lenny the Dispatcher [1:09]
7. Getting Mugged [6:26]
8. LAPD Crime Scene [:09]
9. The Jazzman [2:48]
10. Ida in the Hospital [2:37]
11. Revelation in the Morgue [3:05]
12. To el Rodeo [:47]
13. Felix [3:15]
14. FBI on the Tail [2:23]
15. Coyotes in Koreatown [7:46]
16. Club Fever [:41]
17. Max Rebels [6:12]
18. Last Stop [1:08]
19. Murder on the MTA [:53]
20. End Credits [2:49]

Perry Seibert

In Michael Mann's cinematic universe, the good guys and the bad guys are clearly defined. The catch is that the good guy discovers that very little separates him from the bad guy. This conflict was at the heart of Mann's best films (Heat and Manhunter), and it plays itself out again in Collateral, where Jamie Foxx's everyman taxi driver discovers how hitman Tom Cruise's practical nihilism offers him a way out of the rut in which he finds himself. The action and suspense sequences are taut, and Mann sets the sequences up with such economy that those familiar with the genre may giggle with joy at the artistry on display. This being a Mann film, the action slows in order for the characters to engage in philosophical discussions. While it is fun to watch Tom Cruise play against type, Jamie Foxx is the heart and soul of this movie. During a very entertaining opening act in which Foxx flirts with a high-powered lawyer played by Jada Pinkett Smith, the actor deftly reveals a variety of aspects about the character, all the while remaining entirely believable. This opening sequence is so good, it helps sell the rest of the film because the audience is with Foxx from the get-go. In other hands, this script might have come off as just another run-of-the-mill psychological thriller, but the movie is elevated by confident direction, a fantastic look, and a noteworthy lead performance. Collateral is not the best Michael Mann film, although it is arguably his most representative. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Craig Eastman  Actor 
Siba Eastman  Actor 
Jeffrey Hwang  Actor 
Peter Giuliano  Executive Producer 
Frank Darabont  Executive Producer 
James Newton Howard  Composer (Music Score) 
Michael Mann  Director 
Michael Mann  Producer 
Chuck Russell  Executive Producer 
Stuart Beattie  Screenwriter 
Rob Fried  Executive Producer 
Julie Richardson  Producer 
Joe Gareri  Executive Producer 
Jonah Loop  Executive Producer 
Stefan Sonnenfeld  Executive Producer 
Tom Cruise  Actor 
Jamie Foxx  Actor 
Jada Pinkett Smith  Actor 
Mark Ruffalo  Actor 
Peter Berg  Actor 
Bruce McGill  Actor 
Irma P. Hall  Actor 
Barry "Shabaka" Henley  Actor 
Richard T. Jones  Actor 
Klea Scott  Actor 
Bodhi Elfman  Actor 
Debi Mazar  Actor 
Javier Bardem  Actor 

Country: USA