"There's nothing scarier than your first date."

1985

1h 23m

5.5(155 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Horror

Overview

Fed up of his business partner, Ernest Trend hires the services of two exterminators. When things go drastically wrong and they murder the wrong man, the race is on to frame an innocent video surveillance man.

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Cast & Crew

37 members

Acting

Reed Birney

Vic Ajax

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Louise Lasser

Helene Trend

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Sheree J. Wilson

Nancy

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Paul L. Smith

Faron Crush

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Brion James

Arthur Coddish

Production

Edward R. Pressman

Ernest Trend

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Bruce Campbell

Renaldo 'The Heel'

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Frances McDormand

Nun

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Anne Cooper

Nun

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Bridget Hoffman

Nun

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Richard Bright

Officer Brennan

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Antonio Fargas

Blind Man

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Hamid Dana

Donald Odegard

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John Hardy

Mr. Yarman

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Emil Sitka

Colonel Rodgers

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Hal Youngblood

Jack Elroy

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Sean Farley

Jack Elroy Jr.

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Richard DeManincor

Officer Garvey

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Carrie Hall

Cheap Dish

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Wiley Harker

Governor

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Julius Harris

Hardened Convict

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Ralph Drischell

Executioner

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Robert Symonds

Guard #1

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Patrick Stack

Guard #2

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Philip A. Gillis

Priest

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Carol Brinn

Old Woman

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Matthew Taylor

Muscleman

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Perry Mallette

Grizzled Veteran

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Chuck Gaidica

Weatherman

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Jimmie Launce

Announcer

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Joseph French

Bandleader

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Ted Raimi

Waiter

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Dennis Chaitlin

Fat Waiter

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Writing

Ethan Coen

Reporter at execution (uncredited)

Directing

Joel Coen

Reporter at execution (uncredited)

Acting

Dan Nelson

Waiter (uncredited)

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Production

Robert Tapert

Bar patron in Rialto (uncredited)

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