Collateral is a 2004 American crime thriller film starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx about a taxi driver who finds himself the hostage of a contract killer and attempts to save both himself and a victim. It was directed by Michael Mann and written by Stuart Beattie. The film is set in Los Angeles, California. In an HBO movie review, director Michael Mann stated that the film takes place on the night of January 24 to 25, 2004 from 6:30 PM to 5:40 AM. Foxx was widely praised for his performance and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. (1) Collateral (2004) - Directed by Michael Mann - Produced by Michael Mann and Julie Richardson - Written by Stuart Beattie, Michael Mann and Frank Darabont - Starring Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith and Mark Ruffalo - Music by James Newton Howard - Cinematography Dion Beebe - Editing by Jim Miller and Paul Rubell - Distributed by DreamWorks / Paramount Pictures. Song: Shadow on the sun - Audioslave Trivia: w! ww.imdb.com - fair use - (1) en.wikipedia.org