Crimewave (1985)
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In a slapstick spoof of hitmen and crime stories, the head of a security systems company (Hamid Dana) is bumped off by two gonzo exterminators (Brion James and Paul L. Smith) who have gone from stomping out pesky varmints to stomping out human targets, and one of them does so with gusto. Now the exterminators go after the partner who hired them and his blatantly obnoxious wife (Louise Lasser) and in the meantime frame a poor security guard (Reed Birney) for the murder of the company boss. The tale is told in flashbacks, as the security guard has been tried and convicted and is shown at the beginning, about to be executed. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Reed Birney, Sheree J. Wilson, (more)
- Director(s):
- Sam Raimi
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
Synopsis of Crimewave
In a slapstick spoof of hitmen and crime stories, the head of a security systems company (Hamid Dana) is bumped off by two gonzo exterminators (Brion James and Paul L. Smith) who have gone from stomping out pesky varmints to stomping out human targets, and one of them does so with gusto. Now the exterminators go after the partner who hired them and his blatantly obnoxious wife (Louise Lasser) and in the meantime frame a poor security guard (Reed Birney) for the murder of the company boss. The tale is told in flashbacks, as the security guard has been tried and convicted and is shown at the beginning, about to be executed. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
Complete Cast of Crimewave
- Reed Birney - Vic Ajax
- Louise Lasser - Mrs. Helene Trend
- Brion James - Arthur Coddish
- Edward R. Pressman - Ernest Trend
- Richard Bright - Officer Brenner
- John Hardy - Mr. Yarman
- Barbara Claman
- Julius Harris - Hardened Convict
- Emil Sitka - Colonel Rodgers
- Sheree J. Wilson - Nancy
- Paul L. Smith - Larry Crush
- Bruce Campbell - Renaldo"The Heel"
- Hamid Dana - Donald Odegard
- Robert Symonds - 1st guard
- Sean Farley - Jack
- Patrick Stack - 2nd Guard
- Neil Laurie
- Director(s):
- Sam Raimi
- Writer(s):
- Sam Raimi, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Producer(s):
- Cary Glieberman, Robert Tapert, Irvin Shapiro
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Adult Language, Violence, Questionable for Children)
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