Crash is a tremendous crime drama, capturing the roots of racial tensions in the greater Los Angeles region post Rodney King beating and 9/11 era. Crash has an R rating due to its strong language and violence. The official running time of Crash is 112 minutes. Bulls Eye’s entertainment was the leading production company for the film and Lion’s Gate lead the charge in distributing the movie throughout the United States. Crash’s screenplay was written by Paul Haggis as well as Bobby Moresco, also was directed by Paul Haggis. The Film’s cast was as star filled as movies come, Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillion, Brendan Fraser, and Ludacris. The release date was September 10, 2004 grossing as of 2006, $53,580,300 in the United States
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Don Cheadle, Terence Howard, and Ludacris all captured the African American viewers due to their history in films and pop culture with many African American followings such as: Hotel Rwanda for Don Cheadle, The Player’s Club for Terence Howard, and a prolific hip-hop/ rap career for Ludacris. For the Caucasian viewers there were stars such as: Tony Danza, Sandra Bullock, Matt Dillion, and Brendan Fraser. These actors/actress also brought in a vast variety of viewers such as fans from: The Mummy Trilogy (Brendan Fraser), Who’s the Boss? (Tony Danza), Miss Congenitally (Sandra Bullock), and The Outsiders (Matt Dillion). All of these actors bring in viewers from all different generations and ethnic backgrounds which ultimately lead to Crash’s brilliance.
Crash displays the angles of society that people refuse to acknowledge, which explains its importance to society. Crash shows us all the hatred that has gone through the roots of this country ever since its birth. The surface of all the ethnic hatred is cleared, but the roots are still alive and well. The reason why Crash is such a monumental film is because it captures all the thoughts of all members of society that aren’t made apparent to the public and bring it to the
Don Cheadle, Terence Howard, and Ludacris all captured the African American viewers due to their history in films and pop culture with many African American followings such as: Hotel Rwanda for Don Cheadle, The Player’s Club for Terence Howard, and a prolific hip-hop/ rap career for Ludacris. For the Caucasian viewers there were stars such as: Tony Danza, Sandra Bullock, Matt Dillion, and Brendan Fraser. These actors/actress also brought in a vast variety of viewers such as fans from: The Mummy Trilogy (Brendan Fraser), Who’s the Boss? (Tony Danza), Miss Congenitally (Sandra Bullock), and The Outsiders (Matt Dillion). All of these actors bring in viewers from all different generations and ethnic backgrounds which ultimately lead to Crash’s brilliance.
Crash displays the angles of society that people refuse to acknowledge, which explains its importance to society. Crash shows us all the hatred that has gone through the roots of this country ever since its birth. The surface of all the ethnic hatred is cleared, but the roots are still alive and well. The reason why Crash is such a monumental film is because it captures all the thoughts of all members of society that aren’t made apparent to the public and bring it to the