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Writer-director Paul Haggis interweaves several connected stories about race, class, family and gender in Los Angeles in the aftermath of 9/11. Characters include a district attorney (Brendan Fraser) and his casually prejudiced wife (Sandra Bullock), dating police detectives Graham (Don Cheadle) and Ria (Jennifer Esposito), a victimized Middle Eastern store owner and a wealthy African-American couple (Terrence Dashon Howard, Thandie Newton) humiliated by a racist traffic cop (Matt Dillon).
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A raw and unsettling morality piece on modern angst and urban disconnect, Crash examines the dangers of bigotry and xenophobia in the lives of interconnected Angelenos.

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Jonathan Romney Independent on Sunday If there's anything worse than a film with no point, it's one that's all point and nothing but. Feb 28, 2018 Full Review Anthony Quinn Independent (UK) Instead of heartwarming messages about forgiveness, it honours ambiguity and brings us close, closer than is comfortable, in fact, to what Americans today are really thinking about one another. Feb 23, 2015 Full Review Stanley Kauffmann The New Republic [Crash] is familiar enough that it slips easily into our film-watching faculty without any fuss, yet [Haggis'] handling of it -- his muscular belief in what he is doing -- makes us hope that his next screenplay will be a bit less safe. Feb 23, 2015 Full Review Mark Johnson Awards Daily Crash is a bit too on the nose as it addresses racial tensions without much subtlety. The score, cinematography, and acting are all pretty outstanding, but it isn’t enough to save the tone-deaf Crash from feeling extremely contrived and overbearing. Jun 27, 2023 Full Review Cody Dericks Next Best Picture Hampered by unrealistic dialogue and unpleasant characters, it delivers its portrayal of a world that needs changing in the most aggressive and obvious way possible. Rated: 4/10 Jun 29, 2022 Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site The overall feeling is that the project is adamant about absolving the social system of blame. Mar 5, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Leo P We are all victims of circumstance. I was tricked into watching this mindless, stereotype-packed moral tale because it won the best picture Oscar in 2006. But unlike the heroes of this movie, I didn't shoot anyone. To release my anger and frustration I wrote this review. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/25 Full Review Mic P Nearly unwatchable. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/28/25 Full Review Steve R This is still the most incredible movie I have seen up to date.. I watch it every few years and I'm just amazed at how the writer and all these people put this together.. We never know what We all are going through and you have to remember that when dealing with people which is the lesson I always try to remember.. I'm extremely jealous of how they put this together. I have ideas but I just don't have the skil to explain it so succinctly and make it happen like this.. This is a masterpiece. everything right down to the song just astonishes me every time I watch it.. This is a must-watch for everybody on the planet.. We are just people and I wish we all would learn we're living in what could be an Eden If we could just have a little understanding. Great job by the director of the writers the actors... Now I sit here again deep in thought with a longing.. I love movies like this Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/25 Full Review Drew B This is a gritty and amazingly written film about how all our live are inner connected. If you've seen the cast list, you already know its brilliantly acted. The first hour starts a slow simmer and by the 2nd hour, everthing the first hour set up is at a boil. Suspense, tension, & the willingness to fearlessly face with the answers of the questions in raises. Its a must see. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/07/25 Full Review Audience Member This movie is incredible and I rewatch it every 5-10 years. Matt Dillon, Shaun Toub, Thandie Newton, and Michael Peña are all just phenomenal in every way. Their acting is superb. This movie has a few moments that capture what it means to be human. Nobody is good and nobody is bad, we’re all a complex mix of both. This scene has one of the best scenes in movie history in my opinion, regarding a little girl with a cloak that gives her special powers. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/25 Full Review david r Great cast. Nice soundtrack. A little too obvious making it's points. I still found myself enjoying it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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(L-R) Larenz Tate as Peter and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges as Anthony in "Crash." (L-R) Tony Danza as Fred and Terrence Dashon Howard as Cameron Thayer in "Crash." Ria as Jennifer Esposito (left), and Det. Graham Waters as Don Cheadle (middle), in "Crash." On the set of the film "Crash." Matt Dillon as Officer Ryan in "Crash." Ryan Phillippe as Officer Thomas Hansen in "Crash." Terrence Dashon Howard as Cameron Thayer in "Crash." (L-R) Terrence Dashon Howard as Cameron Thayer, Matt Dillon as Officer Ryan and Thandie Newton as Christine Thayer in "Crash." Michael Pena as Daniel in "Crash." Michael Pena as Daniel in "Crash." View more photos

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Synopsis Writer-director Paul Haggis interweaves several connected stories about race, class, family and gender in Los Angeles in the aftermath of 9/11. Characters include a district attorney (Brendan Fraser) and his casually prejudiced wife (Sandra Bullock), dating police detectives Graham (Don Cheadle) and Ria (Jennifer Esposito), a victimized Middle Eastern store owner and a wealthy African-American couple (Terrence Dashon Howard, Thandie Newton) humiliated by a racist traffic cop (Matt Dillon).
Director
Paul Haggis
Producer
Cathy Schulman, Tom Nunan, Mark R. Harris, Don Cheadle, Paul Haggis, Bobby Moresco
Screenwriter
Paul Haggis, Bobby Moresco
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Bull's Eye Entertainment
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Language|Some Violence)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 6, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 4, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$54.6M
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Surround
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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