The Crash (2017 film)

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The Crash
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byAram Rappaport
Produced by
  • Aaron Becker
  • Atit Shah
  • Hilary Shor
  • Peter Shuldiner
  • Isaac LaMell
Starring
CinematographyMatt Turve
Music by Guy Moon
Production
companies
  • Windward Entertainment
  • Create Entertainment
Distributed by Vertical Entertainment
Release date
  • January 13, 2017 (2017-01-13)(United States)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Crash is an American thriller film, written and directed by Aram Rappaport and produced by Aaron Becker, Isaac La Mell, Kristi Gescheidler, Atit Shah, Hilary Shor, and Peter Shuldiner. The film stars Minnie Driver, Frank Grillo, Dianna Agron, AnnaSophia Robb, Maggie Q, Mary McCormack, Ed Westwick, Christopher McDonald, and John Leguizamo.

Contents

The film had a direct-to-VOD and limited release on January 13, 2017, in North America. [1]

Plot

In the not-so-distant future, a team of white-collar criminals are enlisted by the federal government of the United States to thwart a cyberattack that threatens to bankrupt the United States of America. [2] [3]

Cast

Production

Casting

On October 29, 2013, Variety announced that Frank Grillo and Minnie Driver will be starring in A Conspiracy on Jekyll Island as a married couple; Dianna Agron, John Leguizamo, Ed Westwick, and Maggie Q will be joining them. [2] On November 25, 2013, Deadline Hollywood reported that AnnaSophia Robb will be portraying the duo's character cancer-stricken daughter. On December 2, 2014, Variety reported that Mary McCormack had been added to the ensemble. [4] Rappaport admitted that Agron's character is a "total badass" and is one of the lead roles. [5] [6] Agron said that her character is "much more aggressive" than her past roles. [7] On August 11, 2015, Rappaport and producer Atit Shah reported that the score, composed by Guy Moon, was being recorded by The Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra. [8] [9]

Ashton Kutcher was first offered the role of Guy Clifton and accepted the role pending he could shoot on weekends while filming "Two and a Half Men" but scheduling conflicts forced him to drop out. Lenny Kravitz accepted the role of Guy Clifton but was forced to drop out of the project because of promotions for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire . With Lenny Kravitz attached, Zoey Kravitz was going to play his daughter, but after he departed from the project negotiations with Zoey fell through. Frank Grillo eventually was cast as the lead after Helen Hunt suggested Minnie Driver play the role of Shannon. Serving as an executive producer, Frank Grillo rejected casting Bella Thorne as his daughter in the film as well as a Courtney Love cameo as Hillary Clinton. Dominic Cooper and Sean Combs were loosely attached to roles but eventually dropped out last minute.

At the 2016 People's Choice Awards held in Los Angeles on January 6, 2016, Ed Westwick  –who had played the main antagonist, Chuck Bass, for five years on Gossip Girl  –had this to say on how his fans will react to finally seeing him play a character with a solid sense of right and wrong, "It was different from anything I had done, that's always something that's going to make you attracted to a part," said Westwick. "The moral compass was also something that was interesting as well because after someone does something that's bad, how do they get back to a neutral place or a more positive place?" Westwick added that he's hoping fans enjoy seeing him in a new light. [10]

Filming

Principal photography, beginning November 2013, took place in Chicago, Michigan, Indiana, New York City, Washington, D.C., London, and Paris.

Release

The Crash had a limited release theatrically and is available digitally and on video on demand beginning January 13, 2017, in North America. [11]

Internationally the film was released under the title Conspiracy in 2017.[ citation needed ]

Reception

The film received prominently negative critic reviews, it holds a 17% "rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 3.67/10. The users' average rating is significantly higher at 71% positive. [12] Metacritic reports a score of 28/100 based on 7 critics, generally unfavorable reviews". [13]

Edward Douglas of Film Journal International called the movie "an entertaining film that tries to point out the flaws in the American financial system with a short running time that ensures it never wears out its welcome." [14]

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  1. ↑ "Frank Grillo Tries To Stop An Economic Cyber Attack In Trailer For 'The Crash'". 13 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 Justin Kroll (October 29, 2013). "'The Butler' Producer Sets up Next Pic Starring Frank Grillo and Minnie Driver (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  3. ↑ The Deadline Team (26 November 2013). "AnnaSophia Robb Joins 'Conspiracy On Jekyll Island'; Mark Henry Joins Blumhouse Thriller 'Incarnate'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
  4. ↑ Kroll, Justin (December 2, 2013). "Mary McCormack Joins Ensemble 'Conspiracy on Jekyll Island'". Variety.
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  7. ↑ VIDEO - Malavita: Dianna Agron, "Je me sens chez moi en France" notre interview (EXCLU)". Melty.fr. 2013-10-23.
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  9. ↑ "Instagram video by Atit Shah • Aug 13, 2015 at 12:58am UTC".
  10. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Ed Westwick Opens Up About Playing The Good Guy In His New Film 'Jekyll Island'". 14 January 2016.
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