Collateral

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Cast & Crew

Tom Cruise
Vincent

Jamie Foxx
Max

Jada Pinkett Smith
Annie

Mark Ruffalo
Fanning

Peter Berg
Richard Weidner

Bruce McGill
Pedrosa

Irma P. Hall
Ida

Barry Shabaka Henley
Daniel

Richard T. Jones
Traffic Cop #1

Klea Scott
Fed #1

Bodhi Elfman
Young Professional Man

Debi Mazar
Young Professional Woman

Javier Bardem
Felix

Paul Adelstein
Fed #3

Michael Mann
Director

Stuart Beattie
Writer

Michael Mann
Producer

Julie Richardson
Producer

Frank Darabont
Executive Producer

Chuck Russell
Executive Producer

Robert N. Fried
Executive Producer

Peter Giuliano
Executive Producer

Michael Waxman
Associate Producer

Michael Waxman
First Assistant Director

Stuart Beattie
Screenwriter

Frank Darabont
Screenwriter

Michael Mann
Screenwriter

Paul Cameron
Cinematography

Jim Miller
Film Editor

David Wasco
Production Design

Daniel T. Dorrance
Art Director

Sandy Reynolds-Wasco
Set Decoration

Jeffrey Kurland
Costume Design

Lee Orloff
Sound

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Audience Reviews for Collateral

• May 06, 2021

  Cruise and Foxx are perfectly cast here both getting to indulge in the kind of performances they don't often get to do (Cruise as a villain, Foxx as the everyman). Mann, per usual, knows how to make these kinds of thrillers fly when most others would make it perfunctory.
  

  Alec B Super Reviewer
• Feb 03, 2019

  Pretty good for a Tom Cruise led movie, but he's still bloody playing Tom Cruise. Just Tom Cruise with even stupider hair. Tom Cruise.
  

  Gimly M Super Reviewer
• Mar 11, 2016

  Collateral stars action movie star Tom Cruise as Vincent, a hit-man arriving in LA to complete contracts. He travels around the city using a taxi, forcing the driver, played by Jamie Foxx, to take him from kill to kill. That synopsis sounds weird, right? America's action hero, Tom Cruise, playing the villain? As odd as it may seem, Cruise did a phenomenal job. His antagonistic approach worked right off the bat, strolling out of an airport at night wearing sunglasses and receiving a hit list from Jason Statham (appearing in a cameo many believe to be reprising his role in the Transporter series). Cruise also works really well with Foxx. Their constant arguments about the morality of Cruise's actions are what really carry the movie. Michael Mann's direction is incredibly stylish and fitting - his use of colorful lighting and establishment shots of LA really bring the scenery to life. Aaron brought up the fact that the movie was shot digitally, and it really worked well with the colors (even if it was a little noticeable for zoom-in shots). Another thing that helped the cinematography was the editing; top-notch cuts helped the desperate tone. The subtle use of music is also noticeable. There are many scenes with nothing but the sounds of the streets as a backdrop. We gave this movie a lot of praise, but we have to be picky as well and say that Collateral is by no means perfect. Jada Pinkett Smith's character, in the movie for all of 15 minutes, is oddly trusting to Foxx (she was a customer in his Taxi before Cruise) right away. This forced plot element paid off, though, as the writing really brought the movie full-circle in the end. Mark Ruffalo is also in this movie, and his presence is completely unnecessary. it's not that Ruffalo was bad. His character could have been cut and the movie would be the same. All-in-all, Collateral is carried by the two lead performances and brilliant cinematography, even if the plot is at times convenient. We at Musicians on Movies agree that Collateral earns a B rating.
  Ben B Super Reviewer
• Mar 03, 2016

  An interesting premise with a promising end result, Collateral must not be missed. Great performances from Jamie Foxx and most especially Tom Cruise.
  Maymay A Super Reviewer

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