Title: "Crash"

Genre: Drama

Director: Paul Haggis

Producers: Andrew Reimer, Cathy Schulman, Tom Nunan

Cast: Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, Ryan Phillippe, Brendan Fraser, William Fichtner, Thandie Newton, Terrence Howard, Ludacris

Synopsis: Several disparate Angelenos intersect over the course of a 36-hour period. Among them: a Brentwood housewife and her district attorney hubby, a Persian store owner, two cops, a Korean husband and wife, two carjackers, a Mexican locksmith and a TV director and his wife.

Story source: Original story

Studio: Lions Gate Films

Factoid: Paul Haggis was spurred to direct this film after he became the victim of a carjacking.

Release date: May 6, 2005

Running time: 1 hour, 40 minutes

MPAA rating: R