Crash (1996 film)

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Crash (1996 film) is a controversial psychological drama directed by David Cronenberg that explores the eroticism of car crashes and human obsession with technology and violence.

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instanceOf erotic drama film
film
psychological drama film
authorOfSourceWork J. G. Ballard
awardReceived Jury Prize at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival
basedOn Crash (novel)
cinematographyBy Peter Suschitzky
controversy banned by some local authorities in the United Kingdom
sparked debates about censorship and screen violence
countryOfOrigin Canada
United Kingdom
director David Cronenberg
distributor Alliance Communications
Fine Line Features
editedBy Ronald Sanders
filmingLocation Toronto
filmSeries Cronenberg body-horror cycle
genre body horror
erotic drama
independent film
psychological drama
hasFilmRating 18 (BBFC)
linked to: BBFC
language English
mainSubject car crashes
obsession
sexual fetishism
technology
violence
MPAARating NC-17
musicBy Howard Shore
notableFor controversial subject matter
graphic sexual content
premiereEvent 1996 Cannes Film Festival
producer David Cronenberg
Stéphane Reichel
productionCompany Alliance Communications
releaseYear 1996
runtimeMinutes 100
screenwriter David Cronenberg
setIn Toronto
starring Deborah Kara Unger
Elias Koteas
Holly Hunter
James Spader
Rosanna Arquette
theme alienation
death drive
human–machine relationship
paraphilia

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J. G. Ballard adaptedInto Crash (1996 film)
James Spader notableWork Crash (1996 film)
Jeremy Thomas notableWork Crash (1996 film)
Peter Suschitzky notableWork Crash (1996 film)
Peter Suschitzky workedOn Crash (1996 film)
Robert Lantos hasProduced Crash (1996 film)
Crash adaptedAs Crash (1996 film)
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