Cinema is Dope

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“I’ve played heroes and antiheroes, and I thought Vincent was just a great character… very dynamic. I wanted to explore the character and get an understanding of him, particularly because he’s demonstrating some seriously antisocial behavior (laughs). One of the first things I try to do is find the character’s moral code because, whether you agree with them or not, people have their own moral codes. Vincent was hired to do a job and it would be a breach of his moral code not to do it. He’s an absolute professional. I looked at it from that point of view, getting into the character.”
- Actor Tom Cruise on his portrayal of Vincent

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Max (JAMIE FOXX, center) tries to intervene with Vincent (TOM CRUISE, left) to save the life of Daniel (BARRY SHABAKA HENLEY), one of the people Vincent was contracted to kill in DreamWorks Pictures’ and Paramount Pictures’ thriller COLLATERAL.

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“In directing Tom (Cruise), I was working with someone who has the most complete focus and dedication to being there and making himself available to everything. You believe that Tom can do what his character does in the picture for the simple reason that Tom can do everything his character does in the picture. All those skills were acquired in pre-production.”
- Director Michael Mann on Tom Cruise as Vincent

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Vincent (TOM CRUISE) is a contract killer who has been hired by a narcotrafficking cartel to kill five people on one night in the city of Los Angeles in DreamWorks Pictures’ and Paramount Pictures’ thriller COLLATERAL.

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The first of many images I will be posting from this film. Please note many of the original digitally supplied press images came already hugely over artifacted. As such these will look particularly more grainy than others I’ve posted here.

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Director MICHAEL MANN (left) goes over a scene with stars TOM CRUISE and JAMIE FOXX on the set of DreamWorks Pictures’ and Paramount Pictures’ thriller COLLATERAL.

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