Crash (1996 film)

Crash is a 1996 film directed by David Cronenberg and based on the novel by J. G. Ballard. It won a special prize at Cannes for daring, audacity, and originality. Cronenberg has said that his agent at the time told him it would wreck his career, and begged him to direct The Juror instead.

Related Topics:
1996 - Film - David Cronenberg - The novel - J. G. Ballard - Cannes - The Juror

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The film was as controversial as the book, featuring graphic depictions of sexual acts mixed with violence. This caused the UK tabloid press to condemn it as sick and evil, though few papers pointed out that it was based on a novel by the author of Empire of the Sun. Although passed by the British Board of Film Classification with an 18 Certificate it was banned by Westminster Council, meaning it could not be shown in any cinema in Central London. The film has been produced in both NC-17 and R versions. This controversy has now subsided and the film is readily available on DVD.

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UK - Tabloid - Empire of the Sun - British Board of Film Classification - 18 Certificate - Westminster Council - Central London - NC-17 and R - DVD

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In Crash, Cronenberg portrays sexual preferences and practices that do not exist in the real world - hence it is an examination of the human capacity to fetishize scenarios with no intrinsic sexual valence; it is very far from pornography, and the media furore belies the intellectual provocativeness of its central concept.

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Lead Roles: James Spader, Deborah Kara Unger, Holly Hunter, Rosanna Arquette, Elias Koteas

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James Spader - Deborah Kara Unger - Holly Hunter - Rosanna Arquette - Elias Koteas

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Runtime: 100 min / 90 min (R-rated version)

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Country: Canada / USA

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Language: English / Swedish

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Color: Color (DeLuxe)

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Sound Mix: Dolby / SDDS

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