Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)
- Starring:
- John Candy, Jeffrey Jones, (more)
- Director(s):
- Paul Flaherty
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
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John Candy's popularity from his appearances on the Canadian television series Second City TV did not translate into film success until he made the John Hughes comedy Uncle Buck. Who's Harry Crumb? was released just before the more well-known film, and some SCTV regulars make cameo appearances. In this farcical comedy, Candy plays bumbling Harry Crumb, scion of a family of great detectives, who works as a trainee in the agency his legendary grandparents founded. His slimey boss Eliot Draisen (Jeffrey Jones) assigns the inept young detective to find the kidnapped daughter of a multi-millionaire. The plot twist is that Draisen doesn't want the kidnappers found, for reasons of his own. While Crumb blithely bumbles along through various mishaps, Draisen tries to put the moves on the millionaire's wife (Annie Potts). Fans of Candy will probably enjoy this film, which he dominates with his comedic talents and (literally) large presence. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 89 mins
Complete Cast:
- John Candy - Harry Crumb
- Annie Potts - Helen Downing
- Barry Corbin - P.J. Downing
- Valri Bromfield - Detective Casey
- Renee Coleman - Jennifer Downing
- Fiona Roeske - Crumb Receptionist
- Stephen Young - Interior Decorator
- Beverley Elliott - Joanne
- Joe Flaherty - Doorman
- Gary Hetherington - Lover
- P. Lynn Johnson - Kelly
- Rob Morton - Airport Cop
- Lori O'Byrne - Karen
- Marcel Maillard - Chauffeur
- Tony Dakota - Freddy
- Daliah Bache - TV Woman
- Ira Miller - Accountant
- James Belushi
- Manny Perry - Cop in Car
- Eve Smith - Elderly Woman
- Jeffrey Jones - Eliot Draisen
- Tim Thomerson - Vince Barnes
- Shawnee Smith - Nikki Downing
- Doug Steckler - Dwayne
- Wesley Mann - Tim, the Butler
- Lyle Alzado - Man in Apartment
- Brenda Crichlow - Suki's Salon Receptionist
- Leslie Ewen - Airport X-Ray Guard
- Michelle Goodger - Mrs. MacIntyre
- Karen Leigh Hopkins - Office Worker
- Tamsin Kelsey - Marie
- Cyndi Lee Rice - Stewardess
- Patrick McKenna - TV Man
- Frank T. Hernandez - Salesman
- Frank Casado - Salesman
- Deanna Oliver - Woman in Apartment
- Tino Insana - Smokey
- Peter Yunker - Jeffrey Brandt
- Garwin Sanford - Dennis Kimball
- Director(s):
- Paul Flaherty
- Writer(s):
- Robert Conte, Robert Conte, Peter Martin Wortmann
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Adult Humor, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Profanity, Adult Language)
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