Taglines: One wrong turn deserves another.
An attorney in a rush to make a court appointment to file legal papers involving a multi-million dollar trust accidentally collides with an alcoholic insurance salesman, who also is a rush for a court appointment involving the custody of his children. The attorney leaves the scene of the accident and strands the salesman, causing him to miss his custody hearing.
During the process of the post-crash discussion, the attorney accidentally drops the papers he needs to present in court. The judge gives him until the end of the day to present the papers and thus begins a cat and mouse game between the proponents. A few questionable actions later on both parties’ part, they finally start questioning their actions and their lives. In the end, both come to new understanding of what is important and appear to be set in new ethical and moral directions. Contains mild violence and profanity.
Changing Lanes is a 2002 American drama thriller film directed by Roger Michell and starring Ben Affleck, Samuel L. Jackson, Kim Staunton, Toni Collette, Sydney Pollack, Tina Sloan, Richard Jenkins, Jennifer Dundas and Amanda Peet.
The film follows a successful, young Wall Street lawyer (Affleck) who accidentally crashes his car into a vehicle driven by a middle-aged, recovering alcoholic insurance salesman (Jackson). After the lawyer leaves the scene of the accident, the two men try to get back at each other, engaging in a variety of immoral and illegal actions that end up having a major impact on each man’s life.
The film was released on April 12, 2002 in North America by Paramount Pictures. The film was favourably reviewed by critics and it was a box office success, earning almost $95 million against a $45 million budget. Writers Chap Taylor and Michael Tolkin were nominated for the WAFCA Award for Best Original Screenplay for their work.
Changing Lanes (2002)
Directed by: Roger Michell
Starring: Ben Affleck, Samuel L. Jackson, Kim Staunton, Toni Collette, Sydney Pollack, Tina Sloan, Richard Jenkins, Jennifer Dundas, Amanda Peet
Screenplay by: Chap Taylor, Michael Tolkin
Production Design by: Kristi Zea
Cinematography by: Salvatore Totino
Film Editing by: Christopher Tellefsen
Costume Design by: Ann Ruth
Set Decoration by: Debra Schutt
Art Direction by: W. Steven Graham
Music by: David Arnold
MPAA Rating: R for language.
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
Release Date: April 12, 2002
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