Crash (2004 film) - Quiz
  • 1. What event inspired Paul Haggis to write Crash?
A) Witnessing a riot
B) Being carjacked
C) A traffic accident
D) A police investigation
  • 2. Where was Paul Haggis carjacked?
A) In a parking garage
B) At a gas station
C) At a Blockbuster Video
D) At a restaurant
  • 3. What movie premiere was Haggis returning from when he was carjacked?
A) Crash
B) Family Law
C) The Silence of the Lambs
D) Hotel Rwanda
  • 4. In what year did the carjacking that inspired the film occur?
A) 1995
B) 2001
C) 1991
D) 2004
  • 5. Who cowrote the first draft of Crash with Paul Haggis?
A) Cathy Schulman
B) Don Cheadle
C) Bob Yari
D) Robert Moresco
  • 6. When did Haggis and Moresco write the first draft of the script?
A) 1991
B) 2001
C) 1998
D) 2004
  • 7. Haggis was fired from what project before writing Crash?
A) The Silence of the Lambs
B) Hotel Rwanda
C) A Blockbuster commercial
D) Family Law
  • 8. Haggis stated he wrote the film to 'bust' which group?
A) Conservatives
B) Liberals
C) Police officers
D) Studio executives
  • 9. Who was the first actor to be cast in the film?
A) Forest Whitaker
B) John Cusack
C) Brendan Fraser
D) Don Cheadle
  • 10. Besides acting, what role did Don Cheadle take on for the film?
A) Writer
B) Producer
C) Director
D) Editor
  • 11. Who was originally attached to play Terrence Howard's role?
A) Brendan Fraser
B) Heath Ledger
C) John Cusack
D) Forest Whitaker
  • 12. The casting of which actor was considered pivotal in getting the film green-lit?
A) Brendan Fraser
B) Don Cheadle
C) Forest Whitaker
D) John Cusack
  • 13. Which actor dropped out of the project, causing the budget to be reduced by $1 million?
A) Don Cheadle
B) John Cusack
C) Heath Ledger
D) Forest Whitaker
  • 14. Who offered Paul Haggis $7.5 million to produce the script as a film?
A) Robert Moresco
B) Cathy Schulman
C) Don Cheadle
D) Bob Yari
  • 15. John Cusack was initially attached to play which character?
A) John Ryan
B) The district attorney
C) The carjacker
D) Tom Hansen
  • 16. Which film did Don Cheadle consider leaving Crash to perform in?
A) The Patriot
B) Hotel Rwanda
C) Family Law
D) The Silence of the Lambs
  • 17. Who directed the 2004 film Crash?
A) Lions Gate
B) Paul Haggis
C) Robert Moresco
D) Terrence Howard
  • 18. In which city does the film Crash take place?
A) Los Angeles
B) San Francisco
C) Chicago
D) New York City
  • 19. What was the budget of the film Crash?
A) $10 million
B) $98.4 million
C) $50 million
D) $6.5 million
  • 20. Which actor received a Best Supporting Actor nomination from the Academy Awards for their performance in Crash?
A) Terrence Howard
B) Ryan Phillippe
C) Don Cheadle
D) Matt Dillon
  • 21. How many Academy Awards did Crash win?
A) Six
B) Nine
C) Two
D) Three
  • 22. Who won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress for their role in Crash?
A) Thandiwe Newton
B) Sandra Bullock
C) Jennifer Esposito
D) Jean Cabot
  • 23. What is the profession of Daniel Ruiz?
A) District Attorney
B) Detective
C) Locksmith
D) TV director
  • 24. What does Officer Tom Hansen request from Lieutenant Dixon after witnessing Ryan's conduct?
A) A transfer
B) A resignation
C) A promotion
D) An internal investigation
  • 25. What is the name of the Detective partner of Graham Waters?
A) Jean
B) Kim Lee
C) Christine
D) Ria
  • 26. What happens to Peter when he reaches into his pocket in front of Officer Hansen?
A) He is arrested
B) He escapes
C) He is shot and killed
D) He pulls out a gun
  • 27. What did Anthony find inside the white van he takes to a chop shop?
A) Chained Cambodian immigrants
B) Stolen car parts
C) His own stolen property
D) A stash of weapons
  • 28. Who does Anthony drive to Chinatown to set free?
A) The Asian man he hit
B) His brother
C) Cambodian immigrants
D) Peter
  • 29. What award did the entire cast win at the Screen Actors Guild Awards?
A) Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
B) Best Supporting Performance
C) Best Ensemble Performance
D) Best Motion Picture
  • 30. What does Flanagan promise Waters in exchange for his cooperation regarding Internal Affairs?
A) A commendation
B) A raise and a vacation
C) A promotion and record expungement
D) A new assignment
  • 31. Why does Jean Cabot worry about the carjacking incident?
A) She lost her expensive jewelry
B) She is afraid of the carjackers
C) She does not trust the police
D) It could cost her husband the election
  • 32. How did Ryan save Christine in the second car accident?
A) He put out the fire with an extinguisher
B) He provided medical aid
C) He directed traffic around the wreckage
D) He pulled her from the burning car
  • 33. What is the final outcome of the dead body discovered at the end of the film?
A) It is a stranger
B) It is the Asian man Anthony hit
C) It is Detective Lewis
D) It is Waters's brother, Peter
  • 34. How long was the filming schedule for Crash?
A) 32 days
B) 45 days
C) 20 days
D) 60 days
  • 35. What health issue delayed the production of Crash?
A) A severe allergic reaction
B) Pneumonia
C) A heart attack
D) A broken leg
  • 36. Who composed the original score for Crash?
A) Danny Elfman
B) Hans Zimmer
C) John Williams
D) Mark Isham
  • 37. Which film was the last lowest-grossing domestic Best Picture winner before Crash?
A) Schindler's List
B) Gladiator
C) Braveheart
D) The Last Emperor
  • 38. What is the approval rating of Crash on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 85%
B) 73%
C) 50%
D) 95%
  • 39. Which critic called Crash the best film of 2005?
A) Ty Burr
B) Peter Bradshaw
C) A.O. Scott
D) Roger Ebert
  • 40. Crash was the first Best Picture winner released on which home media format in the US?
A) HD DVD
B) LaserDisc
C) Blu-ray Disc
D) 4K UHD
  • 41. What was the grade given to Crash by audiences polled by CinemaScore?
A) A-
B) C
C) B+
D) A+
  • 42. Which band performed the song "If I..." featured on the Crash DVD?
A) Nirvana
B) The Rocturnals
C) KansasCali
D) Radiohead
  • 43. In what city was the film premiered in September 2004?
A) London
B) Toronto
C) Los Angeles
D) New York
  • 44. What item did Thandiwe Newton wear during the police sexual assault scene?
A) Extra padding
B) A stunt harness
C) Special protective underwear
D) A body suit
  • 45. Which cultural critic named Crash the 'worst film of the decade' in 2009?
A) Kenneth Turan
B) Scott Tobias
C) Roger Ebert
D) Ta-Nehisi Coates
  • 46. In Empire's 2008 poll, what rank did Crash receive among the '500 Greatest Films of All Time'?
A) #100
B) #305
C) #460
D) #250
  • 47. Which organization selected Crash as one of the 30 Most Significant Independent Films of the last 30 years in 2010?
A) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
B) The Hollywood Foreign Press Association
C) Independent Film & Television Alliance
D) British Film Institute
  • 48. In his 2025 retrospective piece, what did critic Scott Tobias compare the structure of the film to?
A) A complex social experiment
B) A historical documentary
C) A classical Hollywood masterpiece
D) A grade-school essay
  • 49. Which film was heavily favored to win Best Picture at the 78th Academy Awards over Crash?
A) Munich
B) Brokeback Mountain
C) Capote
D) Good Night, and Good Luck
  • 50. Who was the presenter caught mouthing 'whoa' after announcing Crash as the Best Picture winner?
A) Paul Haggis
B) Jack Nicholson
C) Ang Lee
D) Steven Spielberg
  • 51. Which critic suggested that Crash benefited from homophobia among Academy members?
A) K. Austin Collins
B) Kenneth Turan
C) David Fear
D) Eric Kohn
  • 52. What magazine ranked Crash as the first on its list of 'Worst Winners of Best Picture Oscars'?
A) Rolling Stone
B) Film Comment
C) The Hollywood Reporter
D) Vanity Fair
  • 53. How did Paul Haggis describe the film in his 2015 interview?
A) The best film of the year
B) A perfect artistic achievement
C) A social experiment
D) A documentary on race relations
  • 54. In February 2024, which publication ranked Crash as the worst Best Picture Oscar winner of the 21st century?
A) The Atlantic
B) Rolling Stone
C) Empire
D) The Guardian
  • 55. How was the Persian shopkeeper depicted in the film, according to critics?
A) As a deranged, paranoid individual
B) As a realistic business owner
C) As a purely comedic character
D) As a heroic community leader
  • 56. K. Austin Collins described Crash as a throwback to what kind of movie?
A) Liberal message movie
B) Historical biography
C) Action-thriller
D) Experimental independent drama
  • 57. How many British Academy Film Awards was the film nominated for?
A) Six
B) Nine
C) Three
D) Thirteen
  • 58. Dillon received a nomination for best supporting actor at which of these ceremonies?
A) Writers Guild of America
B) Screen Actors Guild Awards
C) National Board of Review
D) American Film Institute
  • 59. What was the total number of episodes for the Crash television series?
A) 13
B) 10
C) 9
D) 78
  • 60. On which network did the Crash television series premiere?
A) Starz
B) HBO
C) Netflix
D) NBC
  • 61. Who plays the police officer in the Crash television series?
A) Brian Tee
B) Dennis Hopper
C) D. B. Sweeney
D) Ross McCall
  • 62. What is the occupation of Arlene Tur's character in the series?
A) Actress-turned-police officer
B) Street-smart driver
C) Brentwood mother
D) Record producer
  • 63. Which character in the series is a former gang member-turned-EMT?
A) Jocko Sims
B) Brian Tee
C) Nick Tarabay
D) Luis Chavez
  • 64. Which actor plays the detective in the television series?
A) Ross McCall
B) Jocko Sims
C) Brian Tee
D) Nick Tarabay
  • 65. Who plays the Brentwood mother in the television series?
A) Newton
B) Arlene Tur
C) Clare Carey
D) None of the above
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