About

In post-Sept. 11 Los Angeles, tensions erupt when the lives of a Brentwood housewife, her district attorney husband, a Persian shopkeeper, two cops, a pair of carjackers and a Korean couple converge during a 36-hour period.

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Directed by

Paul Haggis

Written by

Paul Haggis (Screenplay)
Robert Moresco (Screenplay)
Jonathan Woods (Storyboard)

Runtime

112 minutes

Country

United States of America, Germany

Language

English

Tagline

You think you know who you are. You have no idea.

Cast

Keywords

daughter los angeles, california police racism race politics social services car crash bigotry fall installer collision

Photos

Lists

#460 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire

#348 on The 21st Century Most Acclaimed Films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?

Awards

Oscar for Best Achievement in Film Editing

Oscar for Best Motion Picture of the Year Paul Haggis

Oscar for Best Writing, Original Screenplay Robert Moresco Paul Haggis

Oscar nomination for Best Achievement in Directing Paul Haggis