THE MEANING OF CRASH
The meaning of the title of the movie, Crash, has the meaning of seven families, all different, they're doing their own lives, and in the finally their CRASH, match their lives.
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Seven stories of different families, take place for 2 days in “Los Angeles”. In the film we can see that in the city there is a lot of vandalism and a lot of murders. It can also be observed how they operate the characters, and the subject that especially is worked, it is the racism. They are, the 7 stories:
1- A detective of police, that a brother has addict in the drugs. The Mother of both sons, will suffer a lot when the smallest son dies murdered.
2- Thieves of cars that are theorizing constantly the society and they think that the whites always think badly of them.
3- A famous politician and his irritated wife.
4- A racist white veteran policeman (worrying for an ill father at home), who at first takes advantage of the advantages of being some police, but he will change.
5- A director of Hollywood successful and his wife that they have to treat with the racist policeman.
6- A father of Persian immigrant that he buys a gun to protect his shop, and due to the door of the shop, passes a misfortune. But luckily it ends well.
7- A Hispanic locksmith and her young daughter that she was murdered, but luckily she lives.
- CHARACTERS OF THE FILM
Don Cheadle:
Donald Frank (November 29, 1964) is an American actor, film producer, philanthropist, and author. Cheadle rose to prominence in the late 1990s and the early 2000s for his supporting roles in the Steven Soderbergh-directed films Out of Sight, Traffic, and Ocean's Eleven. In 2004, his lead role as Rwandan hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina in the genocide drama film Hotel Rwanda earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He also campaigns for the end of genocide in Darfur, Sudan, and co-authored a book concerning the issue titled Not On Our Watch: The Mission To End Genocide In Darfur And Beyond.
Brendan Fraser:
Brendan James(born December 3, 1968) is a Canadian-American actor of stage and screen. He has starred in many major Hollywood films, including The Mummy film series, Crash, Dudley Do-Right, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, George of the Jungle and Journey to the Center of the Earth.
Sandra Annette Bullock:
Sandra Annette Bullock (July 26, 1964) is an American actress who rose to fame in the 1990s, after roles in successful films such as Speed and While You Were Sleeping. She has since established her career with films such as Miss Congeniality and Crash, which received critical acclaim. In 2007, she was ranked as the 14th richest female celebrity with an estimated fortune of $85 million. In 2009, Bullock starred in the most financially successful films of her career, The Proposal and The Blind Side. Bullock was awarded a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, and the Academy Award for Best Actress, for her role as Leigh Anne Tuohy in The Blind Side.
Christopher Brian:
Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Ludacris has sold 12 million albums in the United States and 17 million records sold worldwide. Ludacris has won the Screen Actors Guild, Critic's Choice, MTV, and Grammy Awards during his career.
Jennifer Esposito:
Jennifer Esposito (born April 11, 1973) is an American actress, dancer and model.
Matthew Raymond:
Matthew Raymond "Matt" Dillon (born February 18, 1964) is an American actor. He began acting in the late 1970s, gaining fame as a teenage idol during the 1980s.
Matthew Raymond "Matt" Dillon (born February 18, 1964) is an American actor. He began acting in the late 1970s, gaining fame as a teenage idol during the 1980s.
Terrence Dashon:
Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an American actor and singer. Having appeared in film and on television since the late 1980s, Howard had his first major role in the 1995 film Mr. Holland's Opus, which subsequently led to a number of roles in films and high visibility among African American audiences. Howard broke into the mainstream with a succession of well-reviewed television and film roles between 2004 and 2006. Among his roles in movies includes Ray, Lackawanna Blues, Crash, Four Brothers, Hustle & Flow, Get Rich or Die Tryin', Idlewild, The Brave One. Howard co-starred in Iron Man and reprised the role in the video game adaption. He was replaced in this role in the sequel Iron Man 2, by Academy Award nominee Don Cheadle (his Crash co-star) in October 2008.
Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an American actor and singer. Having appeared in film and on television since the late 1980s, Howard had his first major role in the 1995 film Mr. Holland's Opus, which subsequently led to a number of roles in films and high visibility among African American audiences. Howard broke into the mainstream with a succession of well-reviewed television and film roles between 2004 and 2006. Among his roles in movies includes Ray, Lackawanna Blues, Crash, Four Brothers, Hustle & Flow, Get Rich or Die Tryin', Idlewild, The Brave One. Howard co-starred in Iron Man and reprised the role in the video game adaption. He was replaced in this role in the sequel Iron Man 2, by Academy Award nominee Don Cheadle (his Crash co-star) in October 2008.
- Sandra Bullock (Jean Cabot)
(Character)
Sandra Bullock as Jean Cabot, Rick's wife.
(Biography)
Sandra Annette Bullock (born July 26, 1964) is an American actress who rose to fame in the 1990s. She has since established her career with film such as Miss Congeniality and CRASH, which received critical acclaim.
Sandra Bullock as Jean Cabot, Rick's wife.
(Biography)
Sandra Annette Bullock (born July 26, 1964) is an American actress who rose to fame in the 1990s. She has since established her career with film such as Miss Congeniality and CRASH, which received critical acclaim.
- Thandie Newton (Christine Thayer)
(Character)
Thandie Newton as Christine Thayer, Cameron's wife.
(Biography)
Thandie Newton (born 6 November 1972) is an English actess. She has appeared in a number of successful British and American films, including The Pursuit of Happyness; Run, Fat Boy, Run; Mission: Impossible II; Crash; 2012.
Thandie Newton as Christine Thayer, Cameron's wife.
(Biography)
Thandie Newton (born 6 November 1972) is an English actess. She has appeared in a number of successful British and American films, including The Pursuit of Happyness; Run, Fat Boy, Run; Mission: Impossible II; Crash; 2012.
- Don Cheadle (Graham Waters)
(Character)
Don Cheadle as Detective Graham Waters, an African-American detective in the Los Angeles Police Department.
(Biography)
Donald Frank Cheadle, Jr. (born November 29, 1964) is an American actor, film producer, philanthropist, and author. Cheadle graduated in 1982 from East High School in Denver, Colorado. Cheadle went on to graduate from the California Institute of the Arts.
Don Cheadle as Detective Graham Waters, an African-American detective in the Los Angeles Police Department.
(Biography)
Donald Frank Cheadle, Jr. (born November 29, 1964) is an American actor, film producer, philanthropist, and author. Cheadle graduated in 1982 from East High School in Denver, Colorado. Cheadle went on to graduate from the California Institute of the Arts.
- Michael Peña (Daniel Ruiz)
Michael Peña as Daniel Ruiz, a Mexican-American locksmith who faces discrimination from Jean and others.
(Biography)
Michael Anthony Peña (born January 13, 1976) is an American actor best known for his lead role in the film Crash. Peña attended Hubbard High School in Chicago. He has been associated with Scientollogy. Peña and his wife Brie Shaffer welcomed their first child in September 2008, a boy named Roman.
(Biography)
Michael Anthony Peña (born January 13, 1976) is an American actor best known for his lead role in the film Crash. Peña attended Hubbard High School in Chicago. He has been associated with Scientollogy. Peña and his wife Brie Shaffer welcomed their first child in September 2008, a boy named Roman.
- Shaun Toub (Fahrad)
(Character)
Shaun Toub as Farhad, a Persian store owner who is afraid for his safety.
(Biography)
Shaun Toub is an Iranian-American film and Television actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Farhad in the 2004 movie Crash, as Rahim Khan in the movie. Toub has received accolades for several of his appearances in over 100 television episodes
Shaun Toub as Farhad, a Persian store owner who is afraid for his safety.
(Biography)
Shaun Toub is an Iranian-American film and Television actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Farhad in the 2004 movie Crash, as Rahim Khan in the movie. Toub has received accolades for several of his appearances in over 100 television episodes
- Brendan Fraser (Rick Cabot)
(Character)
Brendan Fraser as Rick Cabot, the elected white District Attorney of Los Angeles who manipulates voter opinion through the medium of racial politics in order to further his career.
(Biography)
Brendan Fraser as Rick Cabot, the elected white District Attorney of Los Angeles who manipulates voter opinion through the medium of racial politics in order to further his career.
(Biography)
Brendan James Fraser (born December 3, 1968) is a Canadian-American actor of stage and screen. He has starred in many major Hollywood films, including The Mummy film series, Crash, Dudley Do-Right...
- Matt Dillon (Matt Ryan)
(Character)
Matt Dillon as Officer John Ryan, a bigoted white police officer.
(Biography)
Matthew Raymond "Matt" Dillon (born February 18, 1964) is an American actor. He began acting in the late 1970s, gaining fame as a teenage idol during the 1980s.
Matt Dillon as Officer John Ryan, a bigoted white police officer.
(Biography)
Matthew Raymond "Matt" Dillon (born February 18, 1964) is an American actor. He began acting in the late 1970s, gaining fame as a teenage idol during the 1980s.
- Jennifer Esposito (Ría)
Jennifer Esposito as Ria, a Latina detective, as well as Graham's partner and girlfriend.
(Biography)
Jennifer Esposito (born April 11, 1973) is an American actress, dancer and model.
Brendan Fraser:
-Born December 3, 1968
-Canadian-American
-Actor of stage and screen
-Films: The Mummy film series, Crash, Dudley Do-Right, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, George of the Jungle and Journey to the Center of the Earth.
Sandra Bullock:
- Born July 26, 1964
- American actress
- Most successful films: Speed and While You Were Sleeping
Cris Ludacris Bridges
- Born September 11, 1977
- American rapper and actor
Larenz Tate
- Born September 8, 1975
- American actor
Jennifer Esposito
- Born April 11, 1973
- Dancer, actress and model.
Ryan Philippe
- Born September 10, 1974
- American actor
- Most successful films: I Know What You Did Last Summer, Cruel Intentions
Matt Dillon
- Born February 18, 1964
- American actor
- Films: Old Dogs, Herbie: Fully Loaded, Loverboy, You, Me and Dupree
Terrence Howard
- Born March 11, 1969
- American actor and singer
- Films: Lackawanna Blues, Crash, Four Brothers, Hustle & Flow, Get Rich or Die Tryin', Idlewild, The Brave One
Thandie Newton
- Born 6 November 1972
- English actress
- Films: The Pursuit of Happyness, Run, Fat Boy, Run, Mission: Impossible II, Crash, 2012, and W.
Michael Peña
- Born January 13, 1976
- Mexico American actor.
- Films: Crash.
Shaun Toub
- Iranian-american actor.
- Films: Crash, Ironman, Kite runner...
The word CRASH in the film has the meaning of some families or groups that they aren't known, but doing their own lives, at the last they crash, they match their lives, for something (bad or well).
- Brendan Fraser as Rick Cabot, the polician that he likes vots medium racial politics.
- Sandrea Bullock as Jean Cabot, Rick's wife, she's racial and she was angry with Rick because he contract an immigrant(Daniel Ruiz) as a lock smith, knowing that immigrant boys, thiefs his car. When she falls off, of the stairs, any "friend" could help her, but an hispanic woman yes.
- Chris Bridges as Anthony, an African boy, who robs cars (Rick's car), with Peter.
- Larenz Tate as Peter Waters, Anthony's friend and partner-in-crime. He is also Detective Waters' younger brother. Like Anthony, he is a car thief. Peter ran away from home and is later shot to death by Officer Hansen.
- Don Cheadle as Detective Graham Waters, an African-American detective. His mother is very poor and she has a heroin addicton, and his brother is a criminal.
- Jennifer Esposito as Ria, is a Latina detective, is Graham's partner and girld friend.
- Ryan Philippe as Officer Tommy Hansen, a Los Angeles. Lastly, he reveals his own insecurities with other races (African-Americans in particular) through his treatment of Peter Waters.
- Matt Dillon as Officer John Ryan, a white police officer who molests Cameron's wife, because he thought that she had a weapon. Ryan is trying to get help for his father, who has an infection. He later saves Christine from a burning car.
- Thandie Newton as Christine Thayer, Cameron's wife. She is molested by Ryan and becomes furious with her husband because he didn't defend her. Then she had a car accident.
- Michael Peña as Daniel Ruiz, a locksmith who faces discrimination from Jean and others because he looks like gangster to them, when he is actually a devoted family man. Daniel loves his daughter, Lara.
- Shaun Tob as Farhad, Iranian store owner who is afraid for his safety. He is depicted as frustrated by the racial harassment he experiences in the United States.
Sandra Bullock(Jean Cabot): Sandra Bullock in the film is the wife of a politician. They have prejudices with the black people because she think that all the black an immigrants people are thief and criminals. But in the final of the film he discover that she was wrong, because one day she fall and the only person who help her is a immigrant person.
Thandie Newton (Christine Thayer.) : In the film is a woman that is married with a important TV director. In the first scene the police stop she and he husband. The police officer ( Matt Ryan ) touch her intimate parts. Her Husband don't say nothing. When they arrive home they have a discussion. Later they have and accident, and the police office (Matt Ryan) risks his live to save Cristine. First Cristine not accept his help but finally the Police Office convince him and they can save they live. In the final of the film they reconciled with her husband.
Don Cheadle ( Graham Waters ) : Graham Walters is a Detective, in first scene of the film Walters go in a scene of a crime. We only can see one shoe of the victim. Graham's mother is a little crazy, and she take drugs and other thinks : Cat Food, Clean products.... etc. Her Brother ( Peter) he leave home. One politician offer one important office to him, but he can't do these office because her brother (Peter) is a criminal. The politician say him that if he blame one innocent they clean he brother history. He accepts. In the finish we are in the scene of the crime and we saw that the dead is the brother
of Graham.
Matt Dillon (Matt Ryan). Matt Ryan is a Police Officer, his father is heal and he want to find one solution to cure him. In one scene he stop a black car and revised the car, in the inspection he touch Cristine Tayer, she are really hungry. Then he go to and hospital and the doctor is Shaniqua, a black person and she don't wont give the the cure the father of Matt because he is a withe person. Then his car mate are not going more with he because he say that Matt is racist. In other escene Matt have to save Cristine Tayer, first Cristine don't wont but after matt convence him.
Terrence Howard ( Cameroon Tayer) Cameron is a important TV director
his wife is Cristine. One day they are going with car, and the police officer
Matt stooped they. Then Matt touch the intimates parts of Cristine. When Cameroon and Cristine arrive home they are discussion. In the final of the film they
Shaun is a persian person that he and they family arrive in the city.They open a new shop, and he hire a person because he won to do a new lock, but the locksmith say that the problem is not the lock is the door. Then they are in a discussing. The next day when Sahun arribe to the shop the see that the shop is all destroyed. He go to kill the locksmith but the gun is not a real gun and he don't kill de locksimth.
Michael Peña is a lock smith, he have a discusion with a client. Wen he arribe home, he's daugther is frigtening because he heard a gun. Michael give him a invisible coat. One day one person try to kill (with a not real gun) him, but she's daugther "protect" him.
The meaning of the title of the movie means that a set of families, all different, some people are RECIST, other people are friendly, but there are another thankless. All these people together and made them pass you can see how the film will, a person who was very RECIST, at the end of the movie is not RECIST.
In general, the film tells us that people can change over time.
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