Crash

"Exploring the ultimate thrill where body and metal become one."

1996 1h 40m EN

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6.5

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66%

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6.4

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★6.5TMDB · 1,446🍅66%Rotten Tomatoes●53Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 72,116

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Synopsis

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A car crash victim inexplicably finds himself aroused by car accidents and becomes involved with an underground subculture of like-minded souls.

“Exploring the ultimate thrill where body and metal become one.”

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Cast

James Spader
James Ballard
Holly Hunter
Helen Remington
Elias Koteas
Vaughan
Deborah Kara Unger
Catherine Ballard
Rosanna Arquette
Gabrielle
Peter MacNeill
Colin Seagrave
Cheryl Swarts
Vera Seagrave
Yolande Julian
Airport Hooker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Cronenberg
Writers: David Cronenberg
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Earned back only 30% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Cronenberg, shot by Peter Suschitzky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Howard Shore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ronald Sanders shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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James Spader and Holly Hunter and Elias Koteas carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Exploring the ultimate thrill where body and metal become one.".

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David Cronenberg directs. Peter Suschitzky behind the camera. Howard Shore scores. Ronald Sanders cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 30% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United Kingdom.
4Directed by David Cronenberg, shot by Peter Suschitzky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Howard Shore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ronald Sanders shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7James Spader and Holly Hunter and Elias Koteas carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Exploring the ultimate thrill where body and metal become one.".
9IMDB entry: tt0115964 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 27 themes, including "dying and death", "adultery", "husband wife relationship", "based on novel or book".

The technical file

Cinematography: Peter Suschitzky
Original score: Howard Shore
Editing: Ronald Sanders
Production design: Carol Spier
Costume design: Denise Cronenberg
Makeup / hair: Mary-Lou Green-Benvenuti
Sound: Dino Pigat
Stunt coordinator: Ted Hanlan
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $9,000,000
Box office: $2,671,855
Return: 30% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NC-17
IMDB: Crash (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes: 66% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 53/100
IMDB rating: 6.4/10 · 72,116 votes
MPAA: NC-17

Awards

9 wins & 6 nominations total

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talisencrw2016-05-11
★ 9/10
One thing has to be said in my fellow Canadian David Cronenberg's favour--At least for the first 25-or-so years of his filmmaking career, he has always been one of the most surprising and brilliant minds of 'body-related horror', and from every conceivable angle. What other mind--out of 7 billion possibilities--could have come up with this, the combining of erotic pleasure with car crashing? He sure must have been an interesting catch in his early dating years, for the adventurous women out there...
JPV8522020-12-12
★ 6/10
I don't have a whole lot of experience with David Cronenberg's films and this is the first of his I've watched in a long time. Pretty obvious with the symbolism he was after but this isn't something I particularly engaged with despite the committed performances from the cast, although Elias Koteas was creepy good. No real plot with this one and by the end, while a unique movie for sure, not really sure I have much desire to watch again (at least anytime soon). 3.0/5