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Collateral (2004)

15 120 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller  -   6 August 2004 (USA)
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A cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in LA. He must find a way to save both himself and one last victim.

Director:

Michael Mann
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 36 nominations See more awards »

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Collateral -- A cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in LA. He must find a way to save both himself and one last victim. Collateral -- A cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in LA. He must find a way to save both himself and one last victim.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Cruise ...
Jamie Foxx ...
Max
Jada Pinkett Smith ...
Mark Ruffalo ...
Peter Berg ...
Bruce McGill ...
Irma P. Hall ...
Ida
Barry Shabaka Henley ...
Richard T. Jones ...
Traffic Cop #1
Klea Scott ...
Fed #1
Bodhi Elfman ...
Debi Mazar ...
Javier Bardem ...
Emilio Rivera ...
Jamie McBride ...
Traffic Cop #2
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Storyline

LA cabbie Max Durocher is the type of person who can wax poetic about other people's lives, which impresses U.S. Justice Department prosecutor Annie Farrell, one of his fares, so much that she gives him her telephone number at the end of her ride. Although a dedicated man as seen through the efficiency in which he does his work, he can't or won't translate that eloquence into a better life for himself. He deludes himself into believing that his now twelve year cabbie job is temporary and that someday he will own his own limousine service. He even lies to his hospitalized mother that he already owns one, with a further lie that he tells her as such primarily to make her happy, rather than the truth which is that he won't do anything to achieve that dream. One night, Max picks up a well dressed man named Vincent, who asks Max to be his only fare for the evening. For a flat fee of $600... Written by Huggo  

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Plot Keywords:

One Night | FBI | Killer | Hitman | Contract Killer  | See more »

Taglines:

It started like any other night

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Colateral See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$65,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$24,701,458 (USA) (8 August 2004) (3188 Screens)

Gross:

$100,003,492 (USA) (10 October 2004)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Mick Gould was hired to train Tom Cruise for the action sequences - including showing him how to fire live rounds. Michael Mann himself trained with various weapons so he knew how to direct the action sequences to full effect. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: At the catwalk scene, right after Max tosses out the briefcase, Vincent is holding his gun with his right hand, and passes it to his left hand. At the next shot, he's holding the gun with his right hand again. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Vincent: You OK?
Airport Man: Yeah, I'm fine mate, don't worry about it.
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Crazy Credits

There is no sound during the opening DreamWorks logo sequence but the sound of a jet landing are heard during the Paramount logo sequence. In the non-US versions, the studio logos order is reversed, so there is no sound on Paramount's and a jet landing is heard over Dreamworks'. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Welshy Reviews: Twin Town (#1.10)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Ven Aca Bonita"
Written by Josh Cruze
Performed by Bandidos de Amor
Courtesy of BDA Records See more »