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Collateral

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A cab driver realizes his current fare is a hit man that has been having him drive around from mark to mark until the last witness to a crime is dead. When the cabbie finally figures out the truth, he must prevent the assassin from wiping out his last witness without becoming the next in the professional killer's line of casualties.
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Critics Consensus

Driven by director Michael Mann's trademark visuals and a lean, villainous performance from Tom Cruise, Collateral is a stylish and compelling noir thriller.

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Will Self London Evening Standard 01/08/2018
Cruise lacked the deepdown malevolence required to bring Vincent to life. I wished him dead in the first few minutes he was on the screen -- and for the wrong reasons. Go to Full Review Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com 05/17/2015
A+
A visually striking film from the unhinged, endlessly creative mind of Michael Mann. Go to Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/22/2010
4/5
Powerful but violent thriller -- not for kids. Go to Full Review Wael Khairy The Cinephile Fix 03/10/2025
While Heat is Mann’s quintessential Los Angeles film, Collateral is his exploration of the city’s darker side. Go to Full Review Aaron Neuwirth Why So Blu 08/21/2024
9/10
Collateral rocks. It was one of the best films of that year and boasts plenty of great qualities, including the excellent work by Cruise and Foxx. Go to Full Review Stephen Silver The SS Ben Hecht 08/09/2024
4/5
Features many of the director’s trademarks: cool nighttime photography, men on a determined mission, and outstanding use of otherwise underused character actors. (20th anniversary) Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Roberto T Mar 5 the pacing, the charm, it oozes! See more David Mar 4 this movie is legendary and never gets old! I love Michael Mann and his style. great actors in this one who all left an impression See more Henry D @Henry_Domke Mar 30 Strong character development lays the foundation, then builds to increasing tension and well-crafted action, ending with a satisfying, intense finish. The soundtrack is especially effective in the final stretch. Lorna summed it up perfectly: ‘Tip top.’ The new 4K restoration helped. See more Pat T. @PJ2580 Mar 15 Tom Cruise at his best See more Brad C @bradchatellier Mar 13 Beautifully shot and well directed. Good dialog. Utterly unbelievable story, with Max meeting the beautiful prosecutor who also just happens to be the fifth person on Vincent's list. Takes "Shakespearean timing" WAY too far. See more Steven Z. @veal4veal Mar 12 Im late to the show but this one shocked me. Great style, solid direction, and a very high quality sleeper level performance from the leads See more Read all reviews
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Michael Mann

Director

Tom Cruise

Vincent

Jamie Foxx

Max

Jada Pinkett Smith

Annie

Mark Ruffalo

Fanning

Peter Berg

Richard Weidner

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Synopsis A cab driver realizes his current fare is a hit man that has been having him drive around from mark to mark until the last witness to a crime is dead. When the cabbie finally figures out the truth, he must prevent the assassin from wiping out his last witness without becoming the next in the professional killer's line of casualties.
Director
Michael Mann
Producer
Julie Richardson
Screenwriter
Stuart Beattie
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG
Production Co
DreamWorks SKG, Paramount Pictures, Edge City LLC, Forward Pass
Rating
R (Violence|Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 5, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$100.0M
Runtime
2h 0m
Sound Mix
SDDS, DTS, Stereo, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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