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MPAA Rating: NC-17/R Content Advisory: Graphic Violence, Nudity, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children Movie Release: 1996 DVD Release: 11/17/1998 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 40 mins Studio: New Line Home Video Members Wishing: 21 Genres: Drama, Psychological Drama, Erotic Drama, Ensemble Film

After surviving a brutal car wreck, commercial director James Ballard finds himself slowly drawn to a mysterious subculture of people who have transformed automobile accidents into erotic events. Like the J.G. Ballard novel that inspired it, David Cronenberg's study of the sexual dimension of man's relationship to technology was a magnet for controversy, drawing a NC-17 rating and criticism from several sources, including studio owner Ted Turner, who attempted to prevent the film's American release. But though some have leveled charges of pornography, James' descent into this fetishistic underworld is approached with cold, scientific detachment. Characters like Vaughn, the charismatic group leader who stages recreations of celebrity car crashes, seem more like driven researchers than sexual renegades, which is undoubtedly part of the film's point. This impression is reinforced by the pristine cinematography by Peter Suschitzsky, which proves particularly haunting during a crucial accident scene, and Howard Shore's superb score. Far from exploitative, Crash in fact proves less transgressive than the original novel, but is still undoubtedly not for all tastes. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide

James Spader - James Ballard
Holly Hunter - Dr. Helen Remington
Elias Koteas - Vaughan
Deborah Kara Unger - Mrs. Catherine Ballard
Rosanna Arquette - Gabrielle

David Cronenberg's controversial psycho-sexual study in automobile accident fetishism stunned audiences when released into theaters, and now viewers can experience the tension and thrills in the privacy of their own homes courtesy of New Line Home Video. Presented in anamorphic 1.78:1 widescreen (enhanced for 16 x 9 TVs) and featuring a closed-captioned English Dolby Digital Stereo soundtrack in addition to an alternate French Dolby Digital Stereo track, this release also features optional English, Spanish, and French subtitles. Extra features include the option of viewing the film in both its original NC-17 edit or a less intense R-rated version, an original theatrical trailer, and cast and crew biographies and filmographies. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide