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Collateral

Collateral

It started like any other night.

20047.22h 0m

Overview

Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.

Directed by Michael Mann
Written by Stuart Beattie
Produced by Julie Richardson, Michael Mann
Box OfficeBudget: $65.0MRevenue: $220.2M

Top Cast

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Vincent

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Max Durocher

Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith

Annie Farrell

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

Det. Ray Fanning

Peter Berg

Peter Berg

Richard Weidner

Javier Bardem

Javier Bardem

Felix Reyes-Torrena

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Frank Pedrosa

Klea Scott

Klea Scott

Zee

Barry Shabaka Henley

Barry Shabaka Henley

Daniel Baker

Irma P. Hall

Irma P. Hall

Ida Durocher

Themes & Keywords

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About Collateral

Collateral is a drama, crime, thriller film released in 2004 exploring themes of taxi, police, hitman, hostage, self-fulfilling prophecy, taxi driver. Directed by Michael Mann, it stars Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith. Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.

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