Crash
“Exploring the ultimate thrill where body and metal become one.”
A car crash victim inexplicably finds himself aroused by car accidents and becomes involved with an underground subculture of like-minded souls.
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Cast
16 people
James Spader
James Ballard
Known for
The Blacklist
Stargate
Holly Hunter
Helen Remington
Known for
The Incredibles
The Piano
Elias Koteas
Vaughan
Known for
Chicago P.D.
Zodiac
Deborah Kara Unger
Catherine Ballard
Known for
The Game
Silent Hill
Rosanna Arquette
Gabrielle
Known for
The Big Blue
Pulp Fiction
Peter MacNeill
Colin Seagrave
Known for
Storm of the Century
A History of Violence
Cheryl Swarts
Vera Seagrave
Also in
Extreme Measures
Losing Chase
Yolande Julian
Airport Hooker
Also in
Boozecan
Nicky Guadagni
Tattooist
Known for
Cube
Storm of the Century
Ronn Sarosiak
A.D.
Known for
Darkman III: Die Darkman Die
Boyd Banks
Grip
Known for
11.22.63
Dawn of the Dead
Judah Katz
Salesman
Known for
The Company
Magical Christmas Ornaments
David Cronenberg Director · J.G. Ballard Author Howard Shore Composer
Worldwide gross $2.7M · Budget $9M · United States release March 20, 1997
Box office
Budget
$9,000,000
Worldwide gross
$2,671,855
Gross vs. budget
0.3×
Production
Alliance Films
Production
Recorded Picture Company
Production
Alliance Communications
Production
Fine Line Features
Production
Canada · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 17, 1996
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Canada · October 4, 1996
Theatrical
United States · March 20, 1997
Theatrical
Argentina
November 11, 1996 · Premiere · Mar del Plata Film Festival
November 21, 1996 · Theatrical
Australia
January 30, 1997 · Theatrical
Belgium
October 30, 1996 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 31, 1997 · Theatrical
Canada
August 14, 2020 · Limited theatrical
Czechia
January 9, 1997 · Theatrical
Denmark
February 21, 1997 · Theatrical
Egypt
April 5, 2021 · Physical · DVD
El Salvador
June 13, 1997 · Theatrical
Finland
November 1, 1996 · Theatrical
France
July 17, 1996 · Theatrical
October 21, 2020 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
Germany
October 30, 1996 · Theatrical
Greece
January 4, 1997 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
January 16, 1997 · Theatrical
Hungary
October 31, 1996 · Theatrical
Iceland
April 18, 1997 · Theatrical
Israel
October 21, 2020 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Italy
November 15, 1996 · Theatrical
Japan
January 25, 1997 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 27, 1997 · Theatrical
New Zealand
August 7, 1997 · Theatrical
Norway
October 4, 1996 · Theatrical
Panama
March 21, 1997 · Theatrical
Poland
January 17, 1997 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 4, 1996 · Theatrical
January 7, 2021 · Theatrical · 4K Restoration
October 1, 2026 · Theatrical · 30th Anniversary
Russia
November 29, 2001 · Physical · DVD
Serbia
February 26, 2008 · Premiere · Belgrade Film Festival
Singapore
June 30, 2014 · Physical · DVD (cut)
South Africa
September 6, 1996 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 7, 1998 · Theatrical · (cut)
March 26, 2025 · Theatrical · Director's Cut
Spain
October 31, 1996 · Theatrical
January 29, 2021 · Limited theatrical
Sweden
November 30, 1996 · Theatrical
Taiwan
October 25, 1996 · Theatrical
Thailand
January 20, 2022 · Physical · DVD
Türkiye
May 23, 1997 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 9, 1996 · Theatrical
May 20, 1998 · Physical · VHS
April 7, 2000 · Physical · DVD
November 6, 2020 · Theatrical · 4k Restoration
May 3, 2021 · Physical · Arrow Video 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray / Blu-ray
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