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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 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 Dave Giannini InSession Film This may not be Mann’s best (that probably goes to Heat or The Insider), but it is undoubtedly one of the best of 2004. Feb 20, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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thiago s Filme legal pra cacete, o roteiro é legal, gostei do personagem do tom cruise, e gostei das cenas de tiro e de ação, achei legal a cena do acidente do taxi e do jamie foxx saber que o personagem do tom cruise vai atrás da passageira do começo do filme que é a Jada pinkett smith, no final o personagem do tom cruise morre e o filme acaba, a história entre os personagens do jamie foxx e do tom cruise ficaram legais, mais o final poderia ser melhor, mas eu recomendo esse filme. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/05/24 Full Review Chris F Cruise quite the villain in this one with a stern approach & swift dialogue paired with clean acting by Foxx. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/03/24 Full Review Mike W Tom Cruise was good as most always, but I enjoyed Jamie Foxx more. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/03/24 Full Review Gaming N great movie, tom cruise is suprisingly good as a villain Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/25/24 Full Review chris h I saw this years ago and remember not being impressed by it. I can't remember why now. Just watched it again and really enjoyed it. The pace and the story are excellent and it is good to see Tom Cruise in a bad guy role. Highly recommended. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review Rare T Collateral is one of the few movies that never left my mind after the first watch, and I ended up watching again years later. The plot is embroidered with action-rich events and twists, while Michael Mann’s ingenuity seals the deal, especially with his use of digital cameras that enrich the 2004-vibes experience, in addition to the great soundtrack. Similarities can be drawn to many older classics. The chemistry between Jamie Foxx and Tom Cruise (and relationship between their characters) can be compared to that between Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in 48 Hrs. (1982) or even Al Pacino and Robert De Niro in Heat (1995). The relationship between Jamie Foxx and Jada Pinkett Smith’s characters can be compared to that between James Stewart and Grace Kelly in Rear Window (1954). Additionally, this whole erratic experience of being dragged into something against one’s will, while at the same time being paradoxically pleasant to watch, is like a tribute to After Hours (1982). Mann really knew how to pay respect to the greats who came before him. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/15/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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JAVIER BARDEM makes a cameo appearance as Felix, part of the narcotrafficking cartel who hired Vincent, sight unseen, to kill five key witnesses against them in a single night. Max (JAMIE FOXX) and Annie (JADA PINKETT SMITH) desperately try to escape from a contract killer who is hot on their trail. Director MICHAEL MANN (right) gives some direction to star JAMIE FOXX on the set of DreamWorks Pictures' and Paramount Pictures' thriller COLLATERAL. Detective Fanning (MARK RUFFALO), an FBI Agent (PAUL ADELSTEIN), Detective Weidner (PETER BERG) and F.B.I. Agent Pedrosa (BRUCE McGILL) are investigating a murder that appears to be connected. JAMIE FOXX stars as Max, a Los Angeles cab driver who is hijacked by a contract killer and forced to drive him to various destinations to carry out 5 hits. Felix (JAVIER BARDEM, left), a powerful member of an offshore narcotrafficking cartel, has no idea that he is only talking to a cab driver named Max (JAMIE FOXX). A Los Angeles cab driver named Max (JAMIE FOXX) is stunned to learn that his latest fare, Vincent (TOM CRUISE), is a contract killer who has hijacked his cab to complete five hits in one night. One last door is all that stands between Vincent (TOM CRUISE) and the completion of the job he was hired to do. United States Attorney Annie Farrell (JADA PINKETT SMITH) tries to elude Vincent on the Los Angeles Metro in DreamWorks Pictures' and Paramount Pictures' thriller COLLATERAL. Max (JAMIE FOXX) and Annie (JADA PINKETT SMITH) wonder if they've come to the end of the line when they try to escape from Vincent on Los Angeles' Metro. View more photos

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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
Edge City LLC, Paramount Pictures, Forward Pass, DreamWorks SKG
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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