Collateral Trailer

Collateral, starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx, is a film depicting murder and blood money. Vincent, played by Cruise, is a slick contract killer who has 5 hits in one night. His transportation is Max, played by Foxx, who is an aspiring entrepreneur and has nothing to show for it but his cab. Cruise is determined to make all his hits on time and leave the city without a trace. However, neither man will ever be the same after this night. This movie would be a good candidate to work with this semester because it fits under the Auteur category. Director Michael Mann is known for making movies that deal with murder and violence (Miami Vice, Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel). The film also falls under the category of National because Max is an aspirer who wants to make it big though he has little to show for it. He wants to live the "American Dream". This film would be great to work with not just because of Auteur and National but also because it has many camera shots that would be interesting to discuss. Just click the title and you should be able to watch the film on youtube.com.