About this episode
Austin Walker and the Mannhunting gang discuss Michael Mann's 2004 film Collateral, exploring its themes and cinematography.
Austin Walker takes a ride with Mannhunting as the gang discusses Michael Mann's 2004 Collateral , in which Jamie Foxx's shy LA cabdriver Max is forced to drive professional assassin Vincent (played by Tom Cruise) from killing to killing over the course of a long night. What role does Mann's early-adoption of digital cameras play in creating the indelible look of the film? What is the transformation to the two characters work on each other over the course of their journey? And most importantly, what is going on with the photo collection in Max's mother's hospital room? Every secret is revealed over the course of this hall of fame-level Mannhunting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Austin Walker
Topics covered
- film analysis
- Michael Mann
- character transformation
- digital cinematography
- Los Angeles
- assassins
Keywords
- Collateral
- Michael Mann
- Jamie Foxx
- Tom Cruise
- digital cameras
- film discussion
- character dynamics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Acast, VICE
Books & works: Collateral
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