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Crash

  • 1996
  • NC-17
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
73K
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POPULARITY
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Rosanna Arquette, Elias Koteas, James Spader, and Deborah Kara Unger in Crash (1996)
Psychological DramaTragedyDrama

A car crash victim suddenly finds himself turned on by car accidents and becomes involved with an underground sub-culture of like-minded souls.A car crash victim suddenly finds himself turned on by car accidents and becomes involved with an underground sub-culture of like-minded souls.A car crash victim suddenly finds himself turned on by car accidents and becomes involved with an underground sub-culture of like-minded souls.

  • Director
    • David Cronenberg
  • Writers
    • J.G. Ballard
    • David Cronenberg
  • Stars
    • James Spader
    • Holly Hunter
    • Elias Koteas
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    73K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,893
    14
    • Director
      • David Cronenberg
    • Writers
      • J.G. Ballard
      • David Cronenberg
    • Stars
      • James Spader
      • Holly Hunter
      • Elias Koteas
    • 356User reviews
    • 145Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Top Cast17

    James Spader
    James Spader
    • James Ballard
    Holly Hunter
    Holly Hunter
    • Helen Remington
    Elias Koteas
    Elias Koteas
    • Vaughan
    Deborah Kara Unger
    Deborah Kara Unger
    • Catherine Ballard
    • (as Deborah Unger)
    Rosanna Arquette
    Rosanna Arquette
    • Gabrielle
    Peter MacNeill
    Peter MacNeill
    • Colin Seagrave
    Yolande Julian
    • Airport Hooker
    Cheryl Swarts
    • Vera Seagrave
    Judah Katz
    Judah Katz
    • Salesman
    Nicky Guadagni
    Nicky Guadagni
    • Tattooist
    Ronn Sarosiak
    • A.D.
    Boyd Banks
    Boyd Banks
    • Grip
    Markus Parilo
    Markus Parilo
    • Man in Hanger
    Alice Poon
    • Camera Girl
    John Stoneham Jr.
    John Stoneham Jr.
    • Trask
    David Cronenberg
    David Cronenberg
    • Auto Wreck Salesman
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio
    • Man in Tattoo Parlor
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • David Cronenberg
    • Writers
      • J.G. Ballard
      • David Cronenberg
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews356

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Sex scenes between James Ballard and his secretary were filmed but cut because director David Cronenberg felt the actors' chemistry was too good, contravening the nature of all the other relationships in the film.
    • Goofs
      After Vaughan repeatedly crashes the left front bumper of his Lincoln into a junker James Ballard is sitting in, causing major damage to the bumper and the lights, Vaughan is soon shown driving on the highway with no damage to the bumper and both left lights operational.
    • Quotes
      • [Last lines]
      • James Ballard: Katherine, are you all right?
      • Catherine Ballard: James. I don't know.
      • James Ballard: Are you Hurt?
      • Catherine Ballard: I think I'm all right...
      • [James starts groping and kissing her]
      • Catherine Ballard: ... I think I'm all right.
      • James Ballard: Maybe the next time, darling. Maybe the next time.
    • Alternate versions
      According to Issue 58 of Film Ireland magazine, the Irish censors imposed 35s worth of dialogue cuts on the cinema release - this affected the sex scene where Catherine fantasizes about Vaughn to James. It's speculated this was actually done not due to the content, but to dissuade the distributors from submitting the uncut version on video (which could cause controversy in a less restricted environment) - however, all video releases are uncut and still rated 18.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Review: Censorship and Cronenberg 's Crash (1996)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 21, 1997 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Crash: Extraños placeres
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Alliance Communications Corporation
      • Recorded Picture Company (RPC)
      • The Movie Network (TMN)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,664,812
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $738,339
      • Oct 6, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,678,857
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital

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