Crash
Action, Drama
Lionsgate  (2005) 122 mins R

8.1 (135,453 votes) Top 250: #195
"Easily the strongest American film since 'Mystic River'." -- David Denby, The New Yorker

This compelling urban thriller tracks the volatile intersection of a multiethnic cast of characters struggling to overcome their fears as they careen in and out of one another's lives. In the gray area between black and white, victim and aggressor, during the next 36 hours, the will all collide....

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Cast and Crew
Matt Dillon  ......  Officer John Ryan
William Fichtner  ...... 
Brendan Fraser  ...... 
Larenz Tate  ...... 
Sandra Bullock  ......  Jean Cabot
Jennifer Esposito  ...... 
Director  .....  Paul Haggis
Producer  .....  <b>Paul Haggis</b>; Cathy Schulman; Don Cheadle; Betsy Danbury; Paul Haggis
Writer  .....  <b>Paul Haggis</b>; Bobby Moresco; Paul Haggis
Notes
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Partway through Officer Ryan's rescue of Christine from her overturned SUV, the camera ran out of film, as evidenced by film sprockets appearing in the frame. This is an acknowledged goof from director Paul Haggis. (more)

Trivia:
William Fichtner's scenes were shot in just one day. (more)

Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Graham: It's the sense of touch. In any real city, you walk, you know? You brush past people, people bump into you. In L.A., nobody touches you. We're always behind this metal and glass. I think we miss that touch so much, that we crash into each other, just so we can feel something.
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Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 38 wins & 66 nominations (more)