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