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Collateral Damage (2002): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

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Collateral Damage is a 2002 action thriller directed by Andrew Davis, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and John Leguizamo. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes and earned $78.4 million worldwide on a $85 million budget. Critics gave it 33 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.5/10.

IMDb rating
5.5/10
worldwide gross
$78.4M
Metascore
33
budget
$85M
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Collateral Damage (2002) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 48m (108 min)
Director
Andrew Davis
Genres
Action , Thriller
Original language
English
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget
$85M
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Collateral Damage About?

The premise of Collateral Damage without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

After a devastating terrorist attack claims the lives of his family, firefighter Gordon Brewer is consumed by grief and a desire for revenge. Frustrated by the inability of legal channels to bring the perpetrators to justice, he sets out on a dangerous mission to Colombia, determined to track down Claudio "The Wolf" Perrini, believed to be responsible. Brewer’s relentless pursuit leads him into a shadowy world of international terrorism as he risks everything to find closure.

Collateral Damage Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • firefighter
  • terrorist plot
  • terrorist
  • grief
  • guerrilla
  • vengeance
  • villainess
  • anger
  • terror attack
  • american abroad
  • colombia
  • explosion
+38 more
  • one man army
  • righteous rage
  • revenge
  • jungle
  • loss of wife
  • loss of son
  • washington d.c.
  • bomb
  • los angeles california
  • title spoken by character
  • murderess
  • fbi agent
  • cia agent
  • terrorist group
  • fbi federal bureau of investigation
  • cia central intelligence agency
  • drug dealer
  • rescue mission
  • death by electrocution
  • murder of a police officer
  • hostage
  • breaking someone's neck
  • outrunning an explosion
  • terrorism
  • opening action scene
  • shootout
  • violence
  • escape from jail
  • false identity
  • deception
  • shot to death
  • rocket launcher
  • motorcycle
  • prison
  • helicopter
  • snake
  • axe
  • waterfall
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Cast & crew

Collateral Damage Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger leads the cast, with John Leguizamo. Directed by Andrew Davis.

From the director

More from Andrew Davis

More films directed by Andrew Davis, best-rated first: The Fugitive, Holes, Code of Silence and Under Siege.

Full filmography
Ratings

Collateral Damage Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Collateral Damage 33 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.5/10.

Plot

Collateral Damage Plot Summary

What happens in Collateral Damage from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

A bomb explodes in the plaza of the Colombian Consulate building in Los Angeles, tragically taking the lives of nine individuals, which includes a group of Colombian officials and American intelligence agents. Among the victims are the wife and son of LAFD firefighter Gordy Brewer (Arnold Schwarzenegger), who, arriving to pick up his family, is injured in the blast. In the aftermath, a tape is sent to the U.S. State Department featuring a masked man identifying himself as “El Lobo” (The Wolf), who claims responsibility for the attack as retaliation against the oppression faced by Colombia from America.

Full summary

The whole story of Collateral Damage, scene by scene

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Box office

Collateral Damage Box Office & Budget

Collateral Damage grossed $78.4 million worldwide on a $85 million budget, 92% of what it cost. $40.1 million came from the US and Canada and $38.3 million (49%) from the rest of the world.

2002 box office

Worldwide gross

$78.4M

92% of its budget back

US & Canada
$40.1M
International
$38.3M
Budget
$85M
US & Canada 51% Rest of the world 49%
Videos

Collateral Damage Trailers & Videos

3 videos: 1 trailer and 2 clips.

Collateral Damage - Trailer
  • Clip Under Fire In Columbia
  • Clip Brewer Attacks The Wolf's Compound
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Collateral Damage?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Who plays the role of Gordy Brewer?
Cars

Cars in Collateral Damage

31 cars on screen, including the 1995 GMC Suburban and the 1958 Harley-Davidson Servi-Car.

All 31 cars
  • 1995 GMC Suburban in Collateral Damage 1995 GMC Suburban Important role
  • 1958 Harley-Davidson Servi-Car in Collateral Damage 1958 Harley-Davidson Servi-Car Important role
  • 1999 Honda CBR 600 F4 in Collateral Damage 1999 Honda CBR 600 F4 Important role
  • 1980 Jeep Wagoneer in Collateral Damage 1980 Jeep Wagoneer Important role
Details

Collateral Damage Also Known As

38 alternative titles, including “Riesgos colaterales” and “Kosveni zhertvi”.

Also known as
  • Riesgos colaterales
  • Kosveni zhertvi
  • Thanásimi Katadíoxi
  • Vozmeshcheniye ushcherba
  • Kolateralna šteta
  • Vidshkoduvannya zbytkiv
  • คนเหล็กทวงแค้นวินาศกรรมทมิฬ
  • 直擊要害
  • Collateral Damage - Zeit der Vergeltung
  • Danni collaterali
  • Dommage collatéral
  • Danos Colaterais
+26 more
  • 间接伤害
  • Возмещение ущерба
  • Protiúder
  • Daño colateral
  • Az igazság nevében
  • Kold Hævn
  • Chladná pomsta
  • تلفات جانبی
  • Θανάσιμη Καταδίωξη
  • Daune colaterale
  • פגיעה היקפית
  • Efeito Colateral
  • Ölümüne Takip
  • Колатерална штета
  • Na Własną Rękę
  • Kerštas
  • Osveta
  • Sivulliset uhrit
  • Külm kättemaks
  • Dommages collatéraux
  • Косвени жертви
  • Вiдшкодування збиткiв
  • Danys col·laterals
  • 콜래트럴 데미지
  • コラテラル・ダメージ
  • 間接傷害

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FAQ

Collateral Damage FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Collateral Damage, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Collateral Damage?

Collateral Damage runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).

When was Collateral Damage released?

Collateral Damage was released on February 8, 2002.

Who directed Collateral Damage?

Collateral Damage was directed by Andrew Davis.

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Who is in the cast of Collateral Damage?

Collateral Damage stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and John Leguizamo.

How much did Collateral Damage make at the box office?

Collateral Damage grossed $78.4 million worldwide ($40.1 million domestic, $38.3 million international) on a budget of $85 million.

How is Collateral Damage rated?

Collateral Damage has 5.5/10 on IMDb, 33 on Metacritic and 58% on TMDB.

Does Collateral Damage have a post-credit scene?

No. Collateral Damage has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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