Crash
A car accident brings together a group of strangers in Los Angeles. Crash takes a provocative, unflinching look at the complexities of racial tolerance in contemporary America
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| Language: | English Spanish |
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Santa Monica, CA :
Lions Gate Entertainment,
c2006
Santa Monica, CA : Lions Gate Home Entertainment, c2004 Santa Monica, Calif. : 2005 Santa Monica, Calif. : c2005 Santa Monica, Calif. : c2006 Santa Monica, Calif. : c2006 |
| Edition: | Blu-ray Disc |
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| Summary: | A car accident brings together a group of strangers in Los Angeles. Crash takes a provocative, unflinching look at the complexities of racial tolerance in contemporary America A provocative, unflinching look at the complexities of racial tolerance in contemporary America when a car accident brings together a group of strangers in Los Angeles Several stories interweave during two days in Los Angeles after a car crash. Characters include: a black police detective, two car thieves, a distracted district attorney and his irritated and pampered wife, a racist veteran cop, a successful black Hollywood director and his wife, a Persian-immigrant father who buys a gun to protect his shop, a Hispanic locksmith and his young daughter who is afraid of bullets, and more "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, they will all collide."--Container "This...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, they will all collide." -- Container |
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| Item Description: | Accompanied by 1 pamphlet which includes scene index Originally released as a motion picture in 2004 Special features includes: DVD introduction by Director Paul Haggis; Crash Behind the Scenes; commentary with Paul Haggis, Don Cheadle and Bobby Moresco; trailers Special features: DVD introduction by director Paul Haggis;'Crash' behind the scenes; commentary with Paul Haggis, Don Cheadle and Bobby Moresco, trailers Special features: Director commentary; "The making of 'Crash' featurette"; deleted scenes; trailers Special features: Director introduction; feature commentary with Paul Haggis, Don Cheadle and Bobby Moresco; "Behind the metal and glass" making of Crash featurette; "On Paul Haggis" featurette; "L.A. - the other main character" featurette; deleted scenes; trailers; Bird York music video This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC Title from disc surface Videodisc release of a 2004 film Videodisc release of a 2004 motion picture |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (113 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in 1 videodisc (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in 1 videodisc (122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in 1 videodisc (122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 pamphlet [4] p 2 videodiscs (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in |
| Playing Time: | 01:55:00 |
| Format: | DVD (NTSC region 1), widescreen presentation; 5.1 and 2.0 Dolby Digital DVD ; 5.1 and 2.0 Dolby Digital DVD DVD, NTSC, Region 1 ; 5.1 Dolby Digital and 2.0 Dolby Digital surround audio ; 16x9 widescreen presentation, 2.35:1 DVD screen format DVD, region 1; 5.1 and 2.0 Dolby Digital DVD; 5.1 and 2.0 dolby digital System requirements: Blu-ray optical disc player and HD TV |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: 4 ; for language, sex and violence MPAA rating: R; for language, sexual content and some violence Unrated |
| Awards: | Winner: Best Motion Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing, 2006 Academy Awards ; Winner: Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture (Michael Peña), 2006 ALMA Awards ; Winner: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Thandie Newton), Best Original Screenplay (Paul Haggis, Robert Moresco), 2006 BAFTA Awards ; Winner: Best First Feature, 2006 Independent Spirit Awards ; Winner: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, 2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, J. Michael Muro ; editor, Hughes Winborne ; music, Mark Isham ; costume designer, Linda Bass ; production designer, Laurence Bennett Director of photography, J. Michael Muro ; editor, Hughes Winborne ; music, Mark Isham Director of photography, J. Michael Muro ; film editor, Hughes Winborne ; music by Mark Isham |
| Access: | For private home use or face-to-face teaching |