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Crash (1996)

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Reviews Counted:34

Fresh:22

Rotten:12

Average Rating:6.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: This dark, moody, erotically-charged film examines the theme of sexual fetishes, and their impact on one's life. Philandering husband James Ballard has been seriously injured in a car crash. But... This dark, moody, erotically-charged film examines the theme of sexual fetishes, and their impact on one's life. Philandering husband James Ballard has been seriously injured in a car crash. But after bonding with Helen, the woman in the other vehicle, the two begin a sexual relationship. Their lives are further altered after meeting kinky hospital worker Vaughn. Vaughn runs a secret club that re-enacts (to the minutest details) famous car crashes, such as the one that killed James Dean. Lovemaking between the club members follows the re-creation. The combination of kinky sex and danger creates an unusual fetish for Vaughn, Helen, James, his wife, and others in their circle. And soon, the fetish leads to obsession for many involved... [More]

Starring: James Spader, Holly Hunter, Deborah Kara Unger, Rosanna Arquette

Starring: James Spader, Holly Hunter, Deborah Kara Unger, Rosanna Arquette, Elias Koteas, Peter MacNeill

Director: David Cronenberg

Director: David Cronenberg
Story: J. G. Ballard
Screenwriter: David Cronenberg
Producer: Andras Hamori, Chris Auty, Stephanie Reichel, Marilyn Stonehouse, Jeremy Thomas, Robert Lantos

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Jul 27, 1999

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10/14/02
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
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While it is brilliantly crafted on a technical level, Crash is completely devoid of any human emotion, which only serves to distance the viewer farther than he or she already is.

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09/11/02
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

Disturbing film about the tendency of many modern people to eroticize danger.

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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01/22/02
Desson Thomson
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To say this movie is sick is too facile. Let’s just say it’s perverse. Crash is a grotesque film filled with vacuous characters and a destitute theme.

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John J. Puccio
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Cynthia Fuchs
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"Crash" probes how strange the mind is ...

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