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Collateral (2004) -- 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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Overview

User Rating:
7.8/10   95,443 votes
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Director:
Michael Mann
Writer (WGA):
Stuart Beattie (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
6 August 2004 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
It started like any other night
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 36 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(139 articles)
DVD Review: Public Enemies
 (From HeyUGuys. 1 November 2009, 4:41 PM, PST)

What I Watched, What You Watched: Installment #15
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 1 November 2009, 2:16 AM, PST)

User Comments:
"Will my existence be noted by anybody?" more (766 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Untitled Michael Mann Project (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and language.
Runtime:
120 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When the FBI led by Pedrosa enter Club Fever, Pedrosa commands, "Clean shots; watch your background!" This echoes Vincent Hanna's line in Heat (1995) while arriving with his men at the bank: "Get clean shots. Watch your background!" more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: After the final taxi crash when the cop is trying to put the handcuffs on Max you hear the locking sound effect of the first handcuff going on, but the cop never gets the first handcuff on. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Vincent: You OK?
Airport Man: Yeah, I'm fine mate, don't worry about it.
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Movie Connections:
References "Sister, Sister" (1994) more
Soundtrack:
Ready Steady Go (Korean Style) more

FAQ

What have critics said?
What song does Annie tell Max to turn up as he drives her around?
Would Vincent have killed Max after he completed his assignment?
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24 out of 30 people found the following comment useful.
"Will my existence be noted by anybody?", 28 October 2007
8/10

This is a collision of two lives… All collapsed in the events of one night…

The movie starts with Vincent (Tom Cruise) arriving to L.A., a guy who just looks perfect…

Some people happen to people on purpose, in order to tell them something about their lives…And they sit somewhere and share two or three lines, and they leave, and you know, your life is changed…

When Max (Jamie Foxx) first meets Vincent, it was "who cares? He was a dreamer when he said: "I just saw the woman of my dreams…I'm getting married in my mind right now." Vincent says, "I want you to disconnect so that when you guy do connect, it's like day and night." And continues… "I got five stops to make. Collect signatures, see some friends, and then I got a 6 a.m. out of LAX. Why don't you hang with me?"

It's not until the offering of the money that you see really connect…

"Collateral" projects in a much deeper way into Cruise/Vincent character… He can become very quiet, and we can look at the screen, and we will feel that Cruise is totally in command…He's a quick draw…Vincent is fast…As an assassin, he must be economical in his moves…

The film focused some of the wildness, and what lurks below the surface of L.A. Just the opening shot, when we look at that cab driving out and we see the big paintings on the walls, it was just visual sophistication…

The movie is not an action story… It's a compelling drama with realistic action that works for the story… And it is done for an emotional reason… Cruise gives a dynamic performance as the cold-blooded killer… Foxx is terrific as the honest hearted guy driving a cab for twelve years, and both come together suddenly like a spike in a railroad right here in this point where things were going to change in one night…Jamie Foxx finds himself in the presence of a real adversary in the form of this bumbling cab driver, who has never fired a handgun in his life…

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