well and maybe not immediately before the rodney king riot and but even a few month before be timely enough . my parent say that they saw it and the next thing you know and the police get acquit and la get burn to the ground . it just go to show the state of race relation in america . the plot have white mack ( kevin kline ) and african american simon ( danny glover ) become friend after simon save mack life in the black ghetto . meanwhile and movie producer davis ( steve martin in a serious role ) think that gratuitous violence be really cool . until he get shot . there also some existentialism in the movie represent mack and his family come to realize that they aren not live a they really want . it seem that crash have somewhat renew people interest in race relation and but this one come out much early . maybe we will never be able to have stable race relation in this country . but either way and grand canyon be a great movie . it affirm kevin kline a my favorite actor . also star mary mcdonnell and mary louise parker and alfre woodard .