A taxi is driven into k-rail, skids and flips down the street and crashes into parked cars. [19] Javier Bardem was cast in what was described as "a small role" at the time. [45], 2004 neo-noir action thriller film by Michael Mann, Early versions of the film's development saw actors, Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, Washington D.C. 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The Collateral soundtrack was released on August 3, 2004, by Hip-O Records. It was purchased by DreamWorks but would not see development for three years. The film received critical acclaim in particular for the performances of Cruise and Foxx, Mann's direction and the editing, although the pacing and second half of the film received a mixed reception. [37] David Ansen of Newsweek praised the film, however he criticized the third act of the film as "generic and farfetched". The original story centered around an African-American female cop who witnesses a hit, and the romance between the cab driver and his then librarian girlfriend. 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. | [44] The film was voted as the 9th best film set in Los Angeles in the last 25 years by a group of Los Angeles Times writers and editors with two criteria: "The movie had to communicate some inherent truth about the L.A. experience, and only one film per director was allowed on the list". [38] Placing the film on his best of the year list, Richard Schickel of Time magazine praised the acting in addition to Mann's direction and Beattie's screenplay, despite finding logical inconsistencies in the plot and that it "does not have quite enough completely compelling incidents to sustain its considerable length". Collateral was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 2004. [4] Beattie was waiting tables when he came in to contact with Julie Richardson, whom he had met on a UCLA Screenwriting Extension course. Sandler later dropped out due to scheduling conflicts with Spanglish and was replaced by Jamie Foxx. [25] Mann had previously used the format for portions of Ali and his CBS drama Robbery Homicide Division and would later employ the same camera for the filming of Miami Vice. [21], After three weeks of filming, cinematographer Paul Cameron left the project due to creative differences with Mann. [6] Darabont, Fried and Russell would remain on as executive producers. [1], The film received positive reviews. At the club, Vincent engages the owner Daniel in conversation. [30], The film opened on August 6, 2004, in 3,188 theaters in the United States and Canada and grossed approximately $24.7 million on its opening weekend, ranking number one at the box office. Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases, Location Professional of the Year - Features, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, Best Sound Editing in Domestic Features - Dialogue & ADR, Best Sound Editing in Domestic Features - Sound Effects & Foley. At the hospital, Ida proudly tells Vincent that Max has his own limousine company, revealing Max has been lying to her. The bullets and the fall killed him.". | The supporting cast includes Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Peter Berg, Javier Bardem, and Bruce McGill. Max and Annie get off at the next station in the dawn of a new day. Vincent finds Annie but is shot and wounded by Max, who escapes with Annie on foot. At the 77th Academy Awards, Foxx received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor; while film editors Jim Miller and Paul Rubell were nominated for Best Film Editing. [11] Mann's reasons for casting Foxx, with whom he worked with on Ali, was that he held a similar quality in his performances to Cruise. Max asks a group of young men for help, but two of them rob him and seize Vincent's briefcase. Max's boss Lenny, who has been hectoring him over the radio, tells Max his mother Ida called. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 86% based on 234 reviews, with an average rating of 7.45/10. [17][18] In a similar situation, Dennis Farina, initially cast as Agent Pedrosa, had to exit due to scheduling conflicts with the television series Law & Order, and was recast with Bruce McGill. However, the studio refused, insisting on a younger actor for the role. However, later revisions of the script moved the film's setting to Los Angeles. [42] Stephanie Zacharek of Salon magazine criticized Cruise's performance, finding that "Cruise's dignity rings stiff and false". Upon Russell Crowe expressing interest in playing the role of Vincent, development on the film moved forward. "[32] On Metacritic, the film had an average score of 71 out of 100, based on 41 reviews. Edelstein also criticized the performance of Cruise, referring to his performance as "robotic". As Max waits at the first stop, a corpse falls onto his car; Vincent reveals himself as a hitman and the body is one of his five targets. It's a thrill ride, but it's also a dark, dreamy meditation on morality that stays with you long after your heart stops racing. She is incredulous until Max reveals details about Vincent's previous victims, urging her to call 911. Vincent pursues the pair onto a metro rail train. [43], Richard Roeper placed Collateral as his 10th favorite film of 2004. [20] Jason Statham made a small appearance in a role credited as "Airport Man". Max heads with Vincent to a nightclub, seeking the next target, Peter Lim. "I saw that [quality of Tom’s] in Jamie on In Living Color — his characters were so vivid. Narcotics detective Ray Fanning uncovers a connection between the three victims and reports his finding to FBI agent Frank Pedrosa.

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