Collateral (film)
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| Directed by | Michael Mann |
| Produced by | Michael Mann Julie Richardson |
| Written by | Stuart Beattie |
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| Music by | James Newton Howard |
| Cinematography |
Dion Beebe Paul Cameron |
| Edited by |
Jim Miller Paul Rubell |
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Parkes/MacDonald Productions
Edge City |
| Distributed by |
DreamWorks Pictures (North America) Paramount Pictures (International) |
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Running time
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120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $65 million |
| Box office | $217.8 million |
Collateral is a 2004 American neo-noir crime thriller directed by Michael Mann and written by Stuart Beattie. It stars Tom Cruise cast against type as a contract killer and Jamie Foxx as a taxi driver who finds himself his hostage during an evening of the hitman's work. The film also features Jada Pinkett Smith and Mark Ruffalo.
Foxx and Cruise's performances were widely praised, with Foxx being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The film's editors, Jim Miller and Paul Rubell, were also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing.
Max Durocher (Jamie Foxx), a meticulous Los Angeles cab driver, is working to earn enough to start his own limousine business. One of the evening's fares is U.S. Justice Department prosecutor Annie Farrell (Jada Pinkett Smith). On the drive to her office, they strike up a conversation and Annie gives Max her business card.
Max's next fare is Vincent (Tom Cruise) who exits the building just after Annie entered. Impressed by Max's skill at navigating the streets of LA, Vincent offers Max $600 to drive him for the entire night, against regulations. Max reluctantly agrees, as the money is too good to pass up. As Max waits at the first stop, a man falls onto his car. Vincent reveals himself as a hitman, and the dead man, drug dealer Ramón Ayala, is the first of five targets for the night. He forces Max to hide the body in the trunk and continue driving.
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