Task 1: Whenever you come across stereotypical statements, you might want to write them down. Especially focus on the characters below.
"Crash is about fear of strangers, it's about how everyone hates to be judged but sees no contradiction in judging others."
[ Director/Screenplay writer Paul Haggis in the production notes - source: http://www.movienet.com/crash.html - 9 NOV 2009 ]
"We're not safe from ourselves, we're not safe fom our prejudices or other' prejudices."
[ Actress Sandra Bullock on the themes of the film, CRASH DVD - Bonus Material ]
Anthony - car thief, African-American
Jean Cabot - housewife, Rick Cabot's wife, Caucasian/white
Rick Cabot - District Attorney, Jean Cabot's husband, Caucasian/white
Farhad - shop owner, Persian
Daniel Ruiz - locksmith, Hispanic
John Ryan - police officer, Caucasian/white
Cameron Thayer - television director, African-American
Christine Thayer - Cameron Thayer's wife, African-American
Graham Waters - police detective, Peter Waters' brother, African-American
Illustrations: © COLOUR RHAPSODY, Irene Themann
[ adapted from Henseler/Möller ]
