Crash

Theatrical Release Date: 2005 05 06 (USA)

UPC: 031398195238

Studio: Lions Gate

MPAA Rating: NR   Contains:[Violence, Not For Children, Profanity, Sexual Situations]

Summary: Issues of race and gender cause a group of strangers in Los Angeles to physically and emotionally collide in this drama from director and screenwriter Paul Haggis. Graham (Don Cheadle) is a police detective whose brother is a street criminal, and it hurts him to know his mother cares more about his ne'er-do-well brother than him. Graham's partner is Ria (Jennifer Esposito), who is also his girlfriend, though she has begun to bristle at his emotional distance, as well as his occasional insensitivity over the fact he's African-American and she's Hispanic. Rick (Brendan Fraser) is an L.A. district attorney whose wife, Jean (Sandra Bullock), makes little secret of her fear and hatred of people unlike herself. Jean's worst imaginings about people of color are confirmed when her SUV is carjacked by two African-American men -- Anthony (Chris Bridges, aka Ludacris), who dislikes white people as much as Jean hates blacks, and Peter (Larenz Tate), who is more open minded. Cameron (Terrence Howard) is a well-to-do African-American television producer with a beautiful wife, Christine (Thandie Newton). While coming home from a party, Cameron and Christine are pulled over by Officer Ryan (Matt Dillon), who subjects them to a humiliating interrogation (and her to an inappropriate search) while his new partner, Officer Hansen (Ryan Phillippe), looks on. Daniel (Michael Pena) is a hard-working locksmith and dedicated father who discovers that his looks don't lead many of his customers to trust him. And Farhad (Shaun Toub) is a Middle Eastern shopkeeper who is so constantly threatened in the wake of the 9/11 attacks that he decided he needs a gun to defend his family. Crash was the first directorial project for award-winning television and film writer Haggis. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: Film Presented – Toronto International Film Festival Best First Feature – Independent Spirit Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Independent Spirit Awards Best Picture – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Screenplay – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Screenplay – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Ensemble Acting – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Director – Broadcast Film Critics Association Breakthrough Performance by an Actor – National Board of Review Best Picture – National Board of Review Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association Top Ten Film – Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Las Vegas Film Critics Association Best Screenplay – Las Vegas Film Critics Association Best Screenplay – Las Vegas Film Critics Association Best Actor – London Film Critics Association Best Picture – London Film Critics Association Best Screenplay – London Film Critics Association Best Screenplay – London Film Critics Association Best British Supporting Actress – London Film Critics Association Best Director – London Film Critics Association Best Ensemble Acting – Phoenix Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay – Phoenix Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay – Phoenix Film Critics Association Breakout Performance of the Year - Behind the Camera – Phoenix Film Critics Association Top Ten Film of the Year – Phoenix Film Critics Association Best Picture – American Film Institute Best Picture – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Screenplay – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Screenplay – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Chicago Film Critics Association Most Promising Performer – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay – Writers Guild of America Best Original Screenplay – Writers Guild of America Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Screen Actors Guild Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble – Screen Actors Guild Best Director – Directors Guild of America Best Picture – Online Film Critics Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Online Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay – Online Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay – Online Film Critics Association Breakthrough Filmmaker – Online Film Critics Association Best Edited Feature - Drama – American Cinema Editors Guild Best Picture – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Director – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Screenplay – 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 Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Supporting Actress – 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 Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Art Direction in a Contemporary Film – Art Directors Guild Producer of the Year – Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year – Producers Guild of America Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Song – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Song – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actor – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Supporting Actor – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Supporting Actor – Online Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor – Screen Actors Guild Best Supporting Actor – Screen Actors Guild Best Supporting Actor – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor – Las Vegas Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor – Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Supporting Actor – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor – Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Actor – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor – Broadcast Film Critics Association

Features: 1080p high definition
16x9 widescreen version
6.1 DTS-ES discrete audio
5.1 Dlby Digital Surround EX audio
English and Spanish subtitles
Interactive menus powered my Metamenu Technology
Change audio mix, subtitle language of jump to any scene ant amy time - even during playback

Crash

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 06/27/2006

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DD-EX Dolby Digital Surround EX (simulated 6.1), DTS-ESD Digital Theater 6.1 System

Runtime: 115 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Derek Armstrong

The Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Million Dollar Baby takes the helm of his own project in Crash, an ensemble study of race relations in Los Angeles, which uses the city's daily preponderance of motor-vehicle collisions as a central metaphor. The film recalls the work of Robert Altman (Short Cuts) and Lawrence Kasdan (Grand Canyon) in its attempt to interweave different segments of the city's socioeconomic and ethnic landscape, but uses a blunter hammer stroke to drive home its points. The film's many supporters led to surprising Oscars for best picture, screenplay and editing, as well as a 55-million-dollar box-office take. While some viewers were undoubtedly drawn to the unfiltered language and uncompromising intensity with which racism is depicted, others found that the film veers into contrived territory. As the characters are more often symbolic types than fleshed-out individuals, they butt up against each other according to what will create maximum incendiary dialogue and the potential for explosive conflict. Whether it's Dillon spewing anti-affirmative-action rage, Sandra Bullock spraying racial epithets in as many directions as a lawn sprinkler, or an Iranian business owner and a Latino locksmith using their mutual preconceived notions to block off communication, most of the scenes play out at the highest possible emotional pitch, with mixed results. While a number of scenes work well individually -- most notably Dillon's creepy frisking of Thandie Newton -- their coincidental interconnectedness undermines them enough to seem gimmicky. Even if some viewers found the material preachy, there's no denying that Crash reached a wide audience, its fans identifying a forthright frankness on race relations that they hadn't seen since Do the Right Thing. ~ Derek Armstrong, Rovi

Cast and Crew: James Haggis  Actor 
Art Chudabala  Actor 
Daniel Kim  Actor 
Keith David  Actor 
Marina Sirtis  Actor 
Beverly Todd  Actor 
Sean Cory  Actor 
Ken Garito  Actor 
Loretta Devine  Actor 
Nona Gaye  Actor 
Karina Arroyave  Actor 
Dato Bakhtadze  Actor 
Tony Danza  Actor 
Billy Gallo  Actor 
Don Cheadle  Producer 
Mark Isham  Composer (Music Score) 
Bob Yari  Producer 
Paul Haggis  Director 
Paul Haggis  Producer 
Paul Haggis  Screenwriter 
Mark R. Harris  Producer 
Robert Moresco  Screenwriter 
Cathy Schulman  Producer 
Andy Reimer  Executive Producer 
Tom Nunan  Executive Producer 
Jan Körbelin  Executive Producer 
Bobby Moresco  Producer 
Bobby Moresco  Screenwriter 
Marina Grasic  Executive Producer 
Sandra Bullock  Actor 
Don Cheadle  Actor 
Matt Dillon  Actor 
Jennifer Esposito  Actor 
Shaun Toub  Actor 
Brendan Fraser  Actor 
Terrence Howard  Actor 
Chris "Ludacris" Bridges  Actor 
William Fichtner  Actor 
Thandie Newton  Actor 
Ryan Phillippe  Actor 
Larenz Tate  Actor 
Michael Peńa  Actor 

Country: USA