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Collateral

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A cab driver realizes his current fare is a hit man that has been having him drive around from mark to mark until the last witness to a crime is dead. When the cabbie finally figures out the truth, he must prevent the assassin from wiping out his last witness without becoming the next in the professional killer's line of casualties.
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Driven by director Michael Mann's trademark visuals and a lean, villainous performance from Tom Cruise, Collateral is a stylish and compelling noir thriller.

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Will Self London Evening Standard Cruise lacked the deepdown malevolence required to bring Vincent to life. I wished him dead in the first few minutes he was on the screen -- and for the wrong reasons. Jan 8, 2018 Full Review Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com A visually striking film from the unhinged, endlessly creative mind of Michael Mann. Rated: A+ May 17, 2015 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Powerful but violent thriller -- not for kids. Rated: 4/5 Dec 22, 2010 Full Review Wael Khairy The Cinephile Fix While Heat is Mann’s quintessential Los Angeles film, Collateral is his exploration of the city’s darker side. Mar 10, 2025 Full Review Aaron Neuwirth Why So Blu Collateral rocks. It was one of the best films of that year and boasts plenty of great qualities, including the excellent work by Cruise and Foxx. Rated: 9/10 Aug 21, 2024 Full Review Stephen Silver The SS Ben Hecht Features many of the director’s trademarks: cool nighttime photography, men on a determined mission, and outstanding use of otherwise underused character actors. (20th anniversary) Rated: 4/5 Aug 9, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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John S Astonishingly good camera work and cinematography. Good but not great story - the stakes should have been raised a little higher for the Cruise character - hard to understand why he didn't cut and run when things got tough. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/03/25 Full Review Isaiah Y One of Michael Mann's trademark thrillers with a good performance by Tom Cruise Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/19/25 Full Review paul o Lots of violence and killing. Very weak storyline and little to commend it. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/15/25 Full Review Elizabeth M It was difficult to follow and the ending was incredibly underwhelming. Cruise made what could have been a badass villain into a mediocre bad guy at best. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/14/25 Full Review Penelope Y Collateral pairs two big names- Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx, in a gripping and unexpected way. As a fan of Jamie Foxx (less so of Cruise), I was delighted to see him portray a softer, hopeful character trying to find his way, while Cruise plays an intense, relentless hitman who pushes Foxx’s character to grow. By the end, Foxx evolves into a confident hero, protecting the damsel in distress, played by Zoe Saldana (curiously, Jada Pinkett is mentioned in the cast, but she isn’t in this film). With plenty of twists and turns, and strong support from actors like Javier Bardem and Mark Ruffalo, Collateral is a fun and engaging watch. A real treat! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/10/25 Full Review Blu B All Time Classic. You know the cinematography is really good but it can be a bit dull looking and basic. It's all on location and looks great still. The action scenres are really good too. Everything else is just first rate and this has Mann's style all over it. The story takes twists and turns you'll never see coming and buids perfectly. The ending is on the edge of your seat thriller stuff of the highest order. Everyone should give this a try once. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/19/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A cab driver realizes his current fare is a hit man that has been having him drive around from mark to mark until the last witness to a crime is dead. When the cabbie finally figures out the truth, he must prevent the assassin from wiping out his last witness without becoming the next in the professional killer's line of casualties.
Director
Michael Mann
Producer
Michael Mann, Julie Richardson
Screenwriter
Stuart Beattie, Stuart Beattie, Frank Darabont, Michael Mann
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG
Production Co
DreamWorks SKG, Paramount Pictures, Edge City LLC, Forward Pass
Rating
R (Violence|Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 5, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$100.0M
Runtime
2h 0m
Sound Mix
SDDS, DTS, Stereo, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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