Collateral 2004

type: Movie

language: English

duration: 120 min

genre: action

theme: neo-noir

director: Michael Mann

Score: 8 / 10

Collateral is a 2004 American neo-noir action thriller film directed and produced by Michael Mann from a script by Stuart Beattie and starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx. The supporting cast includes Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Peter Berg, Javier Bardem, and Bruce McGill. The film follows Max Durocher, a Los Angeles cab driver, and his customer, Vincent. When offered a high fare for driving to several locations, Max agrees but soon finds himself taken hostage by Vincent who turns out to be a hitman on a contract killing spree.

Plot

Max Durocher is a Los Angeles cab driver trying to earn enough to start his own limousine business. One of the evening's fares is federal prosecutor Annie Farrell, who works for the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California. They strike up a conversation and Annie gives Max her business card.

Awards

Cast

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author	Stuart Beattie
award	BET Award for Best Actor & Actress Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor National Board of Review Award for Best Director National Board of Review: Top Ten Films National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor Satellite Award for Best Editing Satellite Award for Best Sound Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
contentLocation	Los Angeles
director	Michael Mann
editor	Jim Miller Paul Rubell
genre	action crime thriller
keywords	build business card cab driver central district of california contract killing criminal lawyer drive drug lord even fbi agent federal prosecutor grand jury hitman jazz club los angeles county metropolitan transportation authority metro rail train miles davis office building one night police informant police officer real estate deal rid security guard united states district court for the central district of california wound
musicBy	James Newton Howard
nomination	Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role BAFTA Award for Best Direction BAFTA Award for Best Editing BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay BAFTA Award for Best Sound BET Award for Best Actor & Actress Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Film Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture MTV Movie Award for Best Villain NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Motion Picture NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture National Board of Review Award for Best Director National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Satellite Award for Best Editing Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay Satellite Award for Best Sound Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects Saturn Award for Best Action or Adventure Film Saturn Award for Best Director Saturn Award for Best Writing Saturn Award for the Best Actor Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Teen Choice Award for Best Villain Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
producer	Julie Richardson Michael Mann
recordedAt	Long Beach
theme	chase neo-noir