Film

Collateral 2004

Directed by Michael Mann

  • Drama, Crime, Thriller
  • 120 min
  • R

It started like any other night.

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.

DramaCrimeThrillertaxipolicehitmanhostageself-fulfilling prophecytaxi driverfbinightclubbriefcasesociopathtrainprofessional hit

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Contemporary, earnest, classical in form and grave.

  • contemporarynostalgic
  • earnestironic
  • classical in formformally daring
  • gravecomic
  • contemplativerelentless

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