Crash (2004)

Crash (2004) — Crime / Drama / Thriller Set over roughly 36 hours in Los Angeles, Crash interweaves a dozen lives whose paths collide in a city roiled by suspicion, fear and hidden loyalties. The film follows an ensemble that includes a white district attorney and his increasingly paranoid wife, two young black carjackers, a racist veteran cop and his conflicted partner, a successful black director and his wife, a Persian shop owner pushed to the edge, a Hispanic locksmith protecting his daughter, and other figures whose small choices ripple into one another. Moments of violence, humiliation and anger sit beside brief acts of kindness and surprising mercy. Watching Crash you’ll get a raw, sometimes uncomfortable look at race, power and prejudice — gritty, emotionally intense and morally complicated. The storytelling jumps between viewpoints and situations, forcing you to confront how easily people judge and hurt one another while also showing how chance encounters can spark empathy and redemption. Expect tension, painful truths, sudden reversals of sympathy, and a bittersweet sense that even in a fractured city there are moments of human connection.

Actors: Don Cheadle, Sandra Bullock, Thandiwe Newton

Director: Paul Haggis

Runtime: 112 min

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

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