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Crash - Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer esposito, Paul Haggis

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Movie propaganda

You think you know who you are. You have no idea.

A Brentwood housewife and her DA husband. A Persian store owner. Two police detectives who are also lovers. A black television director and his wife. A Mexican locksmith. Two car-jackers. A rookie cop. A middle-aged Korean couple... They all live in Los Angeles. And in the next 36 hours, they will all collide...

A provocative, unflinching look at the complexities of racial conflict in America, Crash is that rare cinematic event - a film that challenges audiences to question their own prejudices. Diving headlong into the diverse melting pot of post-9/11 Los Angeles, this compelling urban drama tracks the volatile intersections of a multi-ethnic cast, examining fear and bigotry from multiple perspectives as characters careen in and out of one another's lives. No one is safe in the battle zones of intolerance. And no one is immune to the simmering rage that sparks violence - and changes lives... Funny, powerful, and always unpredictable, Crash boldly explores the grey area between black and white, victim and aggressor...and finds no easy solutions.

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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

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Persons of interest

Sandra Bullock .... Jean
Don Cheadle .... Graham
Matt Dillon .... Ryan
Jennifer Esposito .... Ria
William Fichtner .... Flanagan
Brendan Fraser .... Rick
Terrence Dashon Howard .... Cameron
Ludacris .... Anthony
Thandie Newton .... Christine
Ryan Phillippe .... Hansen
Larenz Tate .... Peter
Shaun Toub .... Farhad
Tony Danza .... Fred
Keith David .... Lieutenant Dixon
Loretta Devine .... Shaniqua
Nona M Gaye .... Karen
Michael Pena .... Daniel
Ken Garito .... Bruce
Billy Gallo .... Officer Hill
Molly Schaffer .... Cherry
Kate Super .... Carol
Ime Etuk .... Georgie
Eddie J Fernandez .... Officer Carlos Gomez
Daniel Dae Kim .... Park
Martin Norseman .... Detective Conklin
Bahar Soomekh .... Dorri
Allan Steele .... Allan
Kathleen York .... Officer Johnson
Paul Haggis .... Storywriter
Robert Moresco .... Screenwriter
Paul Haggis .... Screenwriter
Paul Haggis .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

Crash official movie site
Crash film production notes
Crash QuickTime movie trailers

Awards and film festivals:

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS - Oscars) 2005: Won: Achievement in film editing (Hughes Winborne), Original screenplay (Paul Haggis, Bobby Moresco); Nominated: Performance by an actor in a supporting role (Matt Dillon), Achievement in directing (Paul Haggis), Achievement in music written for motion pictures - Original song (In the deep - Kathleen “Bird” York, Michael Becker), Best motion picture of the year
American Cinema Editors 2006: Won: Best edited feature film - dramatic (Hughes Winborne)
American Film Institute (AFI) 2005: Movie of the year - Official selection
Australian Film Critics association Awards 2005: Nominated: Best Foreign Film - English language (Paul Haggis - USA)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) 2005: Won: Original screenplay (Paul Haggis, Bobby Moresco), Actress in a supporting role (Thandie Newton); Nominated: Film, David Lean Award for achievement in direction (Paul Haggis), Cinematography (J Michael Muro), Editing (Hughes Winborne), Sound (Richard Van Dyke, Sandy Gendler), Actor in a supporting role (Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon)
Hollywood Foreign press Association (Golden Globes) 2005: Nominated: Actor In A supporting Role (Matt Dillon), Screenplay (Paul Haggis, Robert Moresco)
Independent Spirit Awards 2006: Won: Best first feature, Best supporting male (Matt Dillon)
Online Film Critics Society Awards 2005: Nominated: Best picture, Best supporting actor (Matt Dillon), Best original screenplay (Paul Haggis, Bobby Moresco), Best breakthrough filmmaker (Paul Haggis)
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2005: Won: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion picture; Nominated: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Don Cheadle), Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting role (Matt Dillon)
Writers Guild of America 2005: Won: Original screenplay (Paul Haggis, Bobby Moresco, Paul Haggis)

See also Changing lanes
Studios and distributors:

Icon Entertainment

Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

Traffic is better but Crash will do in a pinch. It has drama, acting, irony and the fundamental inter-connectedness of things. [Blessings on Douglas Adams - Director of Intelligence.]

Be surprised as Sandra Bullock shows more than one emotion. Hee, hee. Nah, it's all good.