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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Paul Haggis |
| Stars: |
Matt Dillon |
| Actors: |
Shaun Toub |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Mexican · Los Angeles · California · Racism · Crime · Police · Theatrical Release |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
031398179382 |
| Release Date: |
2005 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 40min |
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Languages
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| Release Language: |
English (Closed Captioned) |
| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Rental Ready, 1hr 40min UPC: 031398179399 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS Release Company: Lions Gate Home Entertainment (September 06, 2005) UPC: 031398179351 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Paul Haggis |
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Professional Reviews
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(12/30/2005, p.120, Lisa Schwarzbaum): Included in Entertainment Weekly's Top Ten Films Of The Year -- "Paul Haggis has found an inspired metaphor with which to explore a modern-day L.A. snarl of race, class, and culture." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
A stellar cast collides haphazardly in this insightfully written roundelay of racism, rage, and redemption which takes place over the course of one day in LA and involves a circus of cops, robbers, and civilians. A detective (Don Cheadle) with a heroin addict mother and criminal brother investigates the shooting of a black cop by a white one. Two hoodlums (Larenz Tate and Ludacris) jack the car of the District Attorney (Brendon Fraser) and his angry, racist wife (Sandra Bullock). Terrence Howard and Thandie Newton play an upper-class African American couple harassed by a racist cop (Matt Dillon). And the chaos continues, with other roles played by Tony Danza, Michael Pena, and Jennifer Esposito. A propulsive Mark Isham score keeps the disparate narrative threads electrified from the get-go; when they finally connect, the results are explosive and beautiful. Everything is tied together with tight editing and artistic shots of car headlights cutting through dense morning smog. Writer-director Paul Haggis' ... |
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