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THRILLER . 1996 . 1h 40m . English . 6.5/10

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"Exploring the ultimate thrill where body and metal become one."

A car crash victim suddenly finds himself turned on by car accidents and becomes involved with an underground sub-culture of like-minded souls.

Starring James Spader, Holly Hunter, Elias Koteas
Box Office $2.7M
6.5/10
Rating
$2.7M
Box Office
1h 40m
Runtime
1996
Year
FLOP
-70% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Exploring the ultimate thrill where body and metal become one.

A car crash victim suddenly finds himself turned on by car accidents and becomes involved with an underground sub-culture of like-minded souls.

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Box office
Crash earned $2.7M against a $9.0M budget.
Cast
James Spader stars as James Ballard in Crash.
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Year context
Crash was released 30 years ago in 1996.
Crash is a Thriller, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 40m.

CAST (16)

James Spader
James Spader
James Ballard
Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter
Helen Remington
Elias Koteas
Elias Koteas
Vaughan
Deborah Kara Unger
Deborah Kara Unger
Catherine Ballard
Rosanna Arquette
Rosanna Arquette
Gabrielle
Peter MacNeill
Peter MacNeill
Colin Seagrave
CS
Cheryl Swarts
Vera Seagrave
YJ
Yolande Julian
Airport Hooker
Nicky Guadagni
Nicky Guadagni
Tattooist
Ronn Sarosiak
Ronn Sarosiak
A.D.
Boyd Banks
Boyd Banks
Grip
Judah Katz
Judah Katz
Salesman
Markus Parilo
Markus Parilo
Man in Hanger
AP
Alice Poon
Camera Girl
JS
John Stoneham Jr.
Trask
David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
Auto Wreck Salesman (voice) (uncredited)

BOX OFFICE

$9.0M
Budget
$2.7M
Revenue
-70%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Language
English
Rating
6.5/10 (1,290 votes)
Popularity
5
Budget
$9,000,000
Box Office
$2,671,855
Profit
$-6,328,145

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Crash about?
A car crash victim suddenly finds himself turned on by car accidents and becomes involved with an underground sub-culture of like-minded souls.
How long is Crash?
Crash has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in Crash?
The cast of Crash includes James Spader, Holly Hunter, Elias Koteas, Deborah Kara Unger, Rosanna Arquette.
How much did Crash make at the box office?
Crash earned $2,671,855 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $9,000,000.
What is the rating of Crash?
Crash has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 1,290 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Thriller Drama
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