Crash

Name: Crash
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005-05-06
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Don Cheadle, Sandra Bullock, Brendan Fraser, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito

Moving at the speed of life, we are bound to collide with each other.

Crash (2005)

Timing: 1:52 (112 min)

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All about film

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Actors and characters

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Release date

2005-05-06

Country

Germany, United States

Production

Lionsgate, DEJ Productions, Blackfriars Bridge Films, Yari Film Group, Bob Yari Productions, ApolloProScreen Filmproduktion, Bull's Eye Entertainment, Harris Company

Genre

Drama

Budget

$6 500 000

Revenue

$98 410 061

Website

http://www.crashfilm.com

Director

Paul Haggis

Actors

Don Cheadle, Sandra Bullock, Brendan Fraser, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, Michael Peña, Terrence Howard, Thandiwe Newton, Ludacris, Larenz Tate
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Producer

Paul Haggis, Don Cheadle, Bob Yari, Cathy Schulman, Mark R. Harris, Bobby Moresco, Marina Grasic, Jan Korbelin, Andrew Reimer, Tom Nunan

Operator

J. Michael Muro

Composer

Mark Isham

Artist

Laurence Bennett

Audition

Sarah Halley Finn, Randi Hiller

Editing

Hughes Winborne, Mads Hansen
All team (135)

Short description

In post-Sept. 11 Los Angeles, tensions erupt when the lives of a Brentwood housewife, her district attorney husband, a Persian shopkeeper, two cops, a pair of carjackers and a Korean couple converge during a 36-hour period.

What's left behind the scenes

In order to stay within a relatively small budget ($6 million), Paul Haggis provided his own home (the Cabot house in the film) and car for the shoot.
Kathleen York, who wrote the song "Into the Deep" for the film, made a cameo appearance as the police officer reporting the incident to Graham (Don Cheadle) in the movie's opening scene.
Director Paul Haggis himself was once a victim of car thieves. This circumstance played a significant role in the creation of the film.
The lyrics and music for the satirical racist song "Gonna Buy Me A Rope," hummed by one of the Black carjackers in the stolen Lincoln, were written by the film's director, Paul Haggis.
The role of the television executive was offered to Forest Whitaker. However, the actor declined to participate in the project in favor of his own — "First Daughter" (2004).
The director's cut has a runtime of 115 minutes.
Lions Gate Films acquired the distribution rights for $4 million at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival.
Arnold Schwarzenegger himself makes an appearance in the film. However, not in his usual role as an actor, but as the Governor of California. A framed photograph of him hangs on the wall of Lieutenant Dixon's office.
Michelle Rodriguez was considered for the role of Christine Thayer, which was later played by Thandie Newton.
The role of Hansen (Ryan Phillippe) could have gone to Heath Ledger.
The screenplay for the film was written back in 2001.
John Cusack was initially considered for the role of Rick (Brendan Fraser).
Crash became the first film since Rocky (1976) to win the Oscar for Best Picture while only winning three Oscars in total (typically, such films win four or more).
Sandra Bullock wanted to be part of this film so badly that she bought her own plane ticket and headed to the set.
The role of the television director was offered to Forest Whitaker. However, the director declined to participate in the project in favor of his own – “First Daughter” (2004).
In order to stay within a not particularly large budget ($6 million), Paul Haggis provided his own house (in the film, the Cabot house) and car for filming.
John Cusack was the initial choice for the role of Rick (Brendan Fraser).
Michelle Rodriguez was considered for the role of Christine Tier, which later went to Thandie Newton.
Approximately 130,000 copies of the film were sent to members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), various guilds, and film critics.
“Crash” was the first film to win an “Oscar” after its rights were purchased at a film festival.
Kathleen York, who wrote the song "Into the Deep" for the film, played a cameo role: she portrayed a police officer reporting to Graham (Don Cheadle) about what happened in the film's opening scene.
“Crash” was the first film since “Rocky” (1976) to win the “Oscar” for Best Picture, ultimately receiving a total of three “Oscars” (typically such films win four or more).
Filming took place from December 8, 2003, to January 31, 2004.
Arnold Schwarzenegger himself appeared in the film. However, not in his usual role as an actor, but as the Governor of California. His framed photograph hangs on the wall of Lieutenant Dixon's office.
“Crash” was the first film in history, shot wholly or in part in Los Angeles, to subsequently receive an “Oscar” for Best Picture.
The words and music to the mocking, racist song “Gonna Buy Me A Rope,” sung by one of the Black hijackers in the stolen Lincoln, were written by the film's director, Paul Haggis.
Director Paul Haggis was once a victim of car thieves himself. This circumstance played a significant role in the creation of the film.
Sandra Bullock was so eager to participate in the filming of this movie that she bought a plane ticket at her own expense and went to the set.