Actors & Characters
1. Who played Detective Graham Waters?
Don Cheadle
6. What was Daniel’s little daughter, Lara, afraid might happen while her father was working on the locks?
Someone might shoot through the door (gunshots)
11. What is one of the main themes of Crash?
Racism and prejudice
16. What does “classism” refer to?
Judging people based on their social or economic class
21. Who played Anthony, the young carjacker?
Ludacris
2. Who played Officer John Ryan?
Matt Dillon
7. What did Daniel’s daughter believe would protect her from bullets?
An invisible cloak
12. What does the movie show about racial stereotypes?
They can cause people to make unfair assumptions
17. How does classism appear in Crash?
Characters sometimes treat people differently because of their wealth or social status
22. Who played District Attorney Rick Cabot?
Brendan Fraser
3. Who played Cameron Thayer, the television director?
Terrence Howard
8. What happened to Jean Cabot and her husband near the beginning of the movie?
They were involved in a carjacking
13. Why does Daniel sometimes make people uncomfortable or suspicious?
People make assumptions about him based on his appearance
18. Why is Officer John Ryan’s behavior especially significant?
He is a police officer with authority
23. What connects many of the characters in the movie?
Their lives unexpectedly intersect
4. Who played Christine Thayer, Cameron’s wife?
Thandiwe Newton
9. What happened when Officer Ryan stopped Cameron and Christine’s vehicle?
He sexually assaulted Christine during the traffic stop
14. Farhad experiences prejudice because people associate him with which background?
Persian/Middle Eastern
19. What does the movie demonstrate about people with authority?
Authority can be abused or influenced by prejudice
24. What does the film encourage viewers to examine in themselves?
Their own assumptions and prejudices
5. Who played Jean Cabot?
Sandra Bullock
10. What happened when Farhad fired his gun at Daniel’s daughter?
She was not injured because the gun was loaded with blanks
15. What does Crash suggest about prejudice?
Prejudice can exist even in people who consider themselves good people
20. What is one difference between the characters in Crash?
They have different levels of wealth, status, and power
25. Which statement best describes one of the central messages of Crash?
People can be complicated, prejudiced, compassionate, and capable of change