Crash by Paul Haggis

Provide the information required while watching the film:

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In which city does the action take place? What are the origins of the two women drivers who crash into each other? Why is the salesperson from the gunshop angry with the man and the girl? What is the police officer who molests the black woman called? Who do the two black men that steal the car run over? Why do they want Jamal to do another take of the scene for a TV series? Farhads shop is vandalized and completely destroyed. Everybody thinks that they are Arab. Where to they actually come from? Why does Christine, the woman who is trapped in the car, react badly when she sees who is helping her? Why does the car thief hesitate when he sees the owner Cameron? Why does Tommy kill the man to whom he gives a lift? Ken Ho, who is lying in hospital, is involved in an illegal business. What? Why doesnt the little girl who is shot by Farhad die? Who is the boy who is found dead at the end of the film?

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Los Angeles. One is Chinese, the other is Hispanic (father from Puerto Rico, mother from El Salvador). Theyre talking in a different language. Ryan. A Chinese man. Because of his speech. Iran. Because thats the policeman who molested her. Because hes black. Because he thinks he was going to get a gun to shoot him. Human traffic. Because the bullets are fake. Hes the detectives brother.