| Actor |
Crew |
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| Director |
Roger Michell
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| Producer |
Ronald Bozman; Scott Rudin; Scott Aversano |
| Writer |
Chap Taylor; Michael Tolkin |
| Cinematography |
Salvatore Totino |
| Musician |
David Arnold; Bob Marley; Ludwig van Beethoven |
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| Plot |
| Two cars collide on the FDR expressway. Their drivers--two seemingly opposite men--are Gavin Banek (Ben Affleck), a young white partner in a powerful law firm, and Doyle Gipson (Samuel L. Jackson), a meek working class black man. At the scene of this fender bender Gavin, who is busy trying to make a business appointment on his cell phone, offers Doyle a blank check to cover damages. Doyle, wanting to properly exchange information, declines, causing Gavin to flee the accident site. In his haste, Gavin leaves behind an important legal file which Doyle uses to his advantage, setting off a brutal cycle of revenge between these two men who began this Good Friday as strangers.A class commentary that is decidedly different from director Roger Michell's previous film, NOTTING HILL, CHANGING LANES provides very little information about its two central characters before the moment of their car accident. Michell introduces them by crosscutting between both men speaking publicly--Gavin is lecturing to a charitable foundation, Doyle is talking at an AA meeting. These techniques of crosscutting and mirror imaging are used effectively throughout the film to underscore that the obvious social and economic differences between the two men doesn't disguise the dark and angry nature that exists in both of these men, and potentially in all of humanity.One Wrong Turn Deserves AnotherModern society draws lines between right and wrong, good and evil, rage and redemption. A moment of self absorption and a spark of anger will cause the two men to cross them. As the battle of wills escalates, both lives are changes forever. Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Affleck star in a provocative and gripping drama that exposes the best and worst in all of us. |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Suspense/Thriller; Drama |
| Studio |
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Paramount |
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| Movie Release Date |
2002 |
| Country |
 USA
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R |
| Running Time |
98 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Features |
Features |
Scene Access
Commentary
Movie Trailer
Deleted Scenes
Making Of...
Closed Captioned
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Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby |
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| Edition Details |
| Region |
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1 |
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| Screen Ratio |
 2.35 |
| Format |
DVD |
| Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
| Barcode |
097363343066 |
| Release Date |
9/10/2002 |
| Subtitles |
English |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 English Dolby Digital
English Dolby Digital
French Dolby Digital
Commentary Dolby Digital |
| No. of Discs/Tapes |
1 |
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| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
No |
| Index |
247 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Date |
9/18/2002 |
| Purchase Price |
$19.99 |
| Store |
Shopko |
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