Crash is a movie directed by David Cronenberg in 1996 and based on the book of the same name by J.G. Ballard, first published in 1973. The movie features James Spader, Holly Hunter, Elias Koteas, Deborah Kara Unger, Rosanna Arquette, Peter MacNeill, and others.
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“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
Film producer James Ballard and his detached wife Catherine are in an open marriage. Their arousal is heightened by discussing the intimate details of their extramarital sex. When James replies he did not achieve satisfaction during his sexual encounter with one of his coworkers, Catherine replies, ‘maybe the next one’.
Movie vs Book
Year
1996
Minutes
100
Movie Rate
6.40
Source: IMDb
Year
1973
Pages
224
Book Rate
7.20
S: Goodreads
Book
Crash
Author: J.G. Ballard
Country: UK
First published in: 1973
Length: 224 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“The biggest challenge of adapting the book was trying to make the inner lives of the characters legible through their outward actions.”
SALLY ROONEY (Writer)
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