Crash

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NC17,1hr 38min

Genres:

Drama,Action

Released:

March 21, 1997

Distributor:

New Line Home Video

Starring:

James Spader, Holly Hunter, Elias Koteas ... More

Synopsis: After surviving a brutal car wreck, commercial director James Ballard finds himself slowly drawn to a mysterious subculture of people who have transformed automobile accidents into erotic events. Like the J.G. Ballard novel that inspired it, David Cronenberg's study of the sexual dimension of man's relationship to technology was a magnet for controversy, drawing a NC-17 rating and criticism from several sources, including studio owner Ted Turner, who attempted to prevent the film's American release. ... Full Synopsis

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	Robert Firsching, AMG Review David Cronenberg's graphic adaptation of J.G. Ballard's controversial 1973 novel doesn't work like most films. For one thing, the main character (James Spader) experiences no great change in his life. He starts out disturbed, and only becomes more-so after his near-fatal car crash. Lured into the world of Vaughan (Elias Koteas), who runs an underground group of car-crash enthusiasts, Spader finds himself ... Read Review

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	James Spader James Ballard Holly Hunter Dr. Helen Remington Elias Koteas Vaughan Deborah Kara Unger Mrs. Catherine Ballard

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