Collateral

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Collateral

R

2004

2h 0m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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A cab driver realizes his current fare is a hit man that has been having him drive around from mark to mark until the last witness to a crime is dead. When the cabbie finally figures out the truth, he must prevent the assassin from wiping out his last witness without becoming the next in the professional killer's line of casualties.

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Critics Consensus

Driven by director Michael Mann's trademark visuals and a lean, villainous performance from Tom Cruise, Collateral is a stylish and compelling noir thriller.

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Will Self

London Evening Standard

01/08/2018

Cruise lacked the deepdown malevolence required to bring Vincent to life. I wished him dead in the first few minutes he was on the screen -- and for the wrong reasons.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

05/17/2015

A+

A visually striking film from the unhinged, endlessly creative mind of Michael Mann.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/22/2010

4/5

Powerful but violent thriller -- not for kids.

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Wael Khairy

The Cinephile Fix

Mar 10

While Heat is Mann’s quintessential Los Angeles film, Collateral is his exploration of the city’s darker side.

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Aaron Neuwirth

Why So Blu

08/21/2024

9/10

Collateral rocks. It was one of the best films of that year and boasts plenty of great qualities, including the excellent work by Cruise and Foxx.

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Stephen Silver

The SS Ben Hecht

08/09/2024

4/5

Features many of the director’s trademarks: cool nighttime photography, men on a determined mission, and outstanding use of otherwise underused character actors. (20th anniversary)

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Thyaagu C

@Thyaagu 5d

Thrills, chills, highs, chases, and a killer score to pump up all those - pure action perfection!!

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Lesley M

@Lesley186 Jan 18

Max must have known he would have been the last target before Vincent moved on.

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Nikolai V

@RayBanMan Jan 17

If there is one thing I have taken away from this film it is that Tom Cruise should play a villain more often. Jamie Foxx also did a fantastic job of acting like a regular Joe Schmo who is just a night-time cab driver who is trying to save money to start a small business and does not have it in him to kill or hunt people....and yet he does in the end! While the acting in the film was top notch, the dialogue could have been stronger and Cruise and Foxx are a strong duo up for the task. And, while it was fun to watch Vincent and Max drive through LA killing Vincent's targets, the background characters could have had better conclusions. One example— why build up Fanning (played by Mark Ruffalo) to only kill him so abruptly you can't tell if he is wearing a vest and is going to get up and continue the chase? Just sloppy endings in that regard that with the right character development could have taken this film the distance. Still recommend, but I think the story needed some work.

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Tyler P.

@TylerPhoenixMD Dec 30

Really cool movie! Jamie and tom have great chemistry. The sound track is on point, and I feel is a good length that keeps you constantly engaged.

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Trevoulin G

@Trevoulin Dec 30

Classical directing style that is distinct to Michael Mann. Strong performances by Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx, Foxx who is just on the cusp at this time of coming into his own. The story is interesting enough to keep you entertained for the duration of the film but falls flat at the last hurdle. It feels like the last 6 minutes of film was accidently lost and we went straight to credits.

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percy B.

@pblazed Dec 16

a suave thriller driven by its characters and some beautiful visuals. and man, that killer soundtrack. this one's a personal favorite.

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Synopsis

A cab driver realizes his current fare is a hit man that has been having him drive around from mark to mark until the last witness to a crime is dead. When the cabbie finally figures out the truth, he must prevent the assassin from wiping out his last witness without becoming the next in the professional killer's line of casualties.

Director: Michael Mann
Producer: Julie Richardson
Screenwriter: Stuart Beattie
Distributor: DreamWorks SKG
Production Co: DreamWorks SKG, Paramount Pictures, Edge City LLC, Forward Pass
Rating: R (Violence|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 5, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $100.0M
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: SDDS, DTS, Stereo, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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