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20 Years Of "Collateral"

20 Years Of "Collateral"

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May 01, 2024
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A guy gets into a cab. He’s cold, slick, a professional operator. He pays the cabbie to drive him around for the night. Next thing we know, bad guys are getting thrown off balconies and shot point-blank in jazz clubs.

Waiting for the punchline? There isn’t one. Michael Mann’s “Collateral” is a ruthless movie, one where any traces of humor are short-lived…

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