You will discover that Crash is an episodic film. To give you an overview about the movie here are the main protagonists and their individual stories within the main plot.
- An African-American police detective with a drugged out mother and a thieving younger brother.
- A Hispanic locksmith and his young daughter who is afraid of bullets.
- A white veteran cop who troubles his more idealistic younger partner.
- Two African-American car thieves who are constantly theorizing on society and race.
- A white district attorney and his irritated wife.
- An African-American Hollywood director and his wife who argue after a racist incident.
- A Persian-immigrant who protects his shop with a gun.
