Collateral, 2004, Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith
Collateral is a 2004 Academy Award-nominated thriller film starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx. It was directed by Michael Mann and written by Stuart Beattie.
The film was well-reviewed by most critics, and maintains an 86% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregate site.
The film is notable for the rare villainous role Tom Cruise plays. There was substantial praise for the performance of Jamie Foxx, including a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nomination.
The movie takes place in Los Angeles though the original screenplay set the story in New York City. Collateral is also the first major motion picture to be shot with the Viper FilmStream High-Definition Camera.
Cameos
In the beginning of the film, upon leaving the airport, Vincent (Tom Cruise) receives the briefcase containing his files from an Englishman, played by Jason Statham.
In the scene where Max enters the "El Rodeo" nightclub to meet with Felix, jazz guitarist, Luis Villegas, appears in the background as a member of the band playing in the club. Felix himself is played by Spanish actor Javier Bardem in a cameo role.
The Insider co-star Debi Mazar also makes a cameo appearance alongside Bodhi Elfman as a bickering couple in Max's cab.Wikipedia
