Crimewave
Crimewave
Crimewave
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1985
1h 23m
5.5(159 votes)
Comedy
Crime

Overview

A pair of whacked-out cartoon-like exterminator/hitmen kill the owner of a burglar-alarm company, and stalk the partner who hired them, his wife, and a nerd framed for the murder, who tells the story in flashback from the electric chair.

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Production Companies

Embassy Pictures
Columbia Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Reed Birney

Vic Ajax

Reed Birney
Acting

Louise Lasser

Helene Trend

Louise Lasser
Acting

Sheree J. Wilson

Nancy

Sheree J. Wilson
Acting

Paul L. Smith

Faron Crush

Paul L. Smith
Acting

Brion James

Arthur Coddish

Brion James
Production

Edward R. Pressman

Ernest Trend

Edward R. Pressman
Acting

Bruce Campbell

Renaldo 'The Heel'

Bruce Campbell
Acting

Frances McDormand

Nun

Frances McDormand
Acting

Anne Cooper

Nun

Anne Cooper
Acting

Bridget Hoffman

Nun

Bridget Hoffman
Acting

Richard Bright

Officer Brennan

Richard Bright
Acting

Antonio Fargas

Blind Man

Antonio Fargas
Acting

Hamid Dana

Donald Odegard

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Acting

John Hardy

Mr. Yarman

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Acting

Emil Sitka

Colonel Rodgers

Emil Sitka
Acting

Hal Youngblood

Jack Elroy

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Acting

Sean Farley

Jack Elroy Jr.

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Acting

Richard DeManincor

Officer Garvey

Richard DeManincor
Acting

Carrie Hall

Cheap Dish

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Acting

Wiley Harker

Governor

Wiley Harker
Acting

Julius Harris

Hardened Convict

Julius Harris
Acting

Ralph Drischell

Executioner

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Acting

Robert Symonds

Guard #1

Robert Symonds
Acting

Patrick Stack

Guard #2

Patrick Stack
Acting

Philip A. Gillis

Priest

Philip A. Gillis
Acting

Carol Brinn

Old Woman

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Acting

Matthew Taylor

Muscleman

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Acting

Perry Mallette

Grizzled Veteran

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Acting

Chuck Gaidica

Weatherman

Chuck Gaidica
Acting

Jimmie Launce

Announcer

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Acting

Joseph French

Bandleader

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Acting

Ted Raimi

Waiter

Ted Raimi
Acting

Dennis Chaitlin

Fat Waiter

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Writing

Ethan Coen

Reporter at execution (uncredited)

Ethan Coen
Directing

Joel Coen

Reporter at execution (uncredited)

Joel Coen
Acting

Dan Nelson

Waiter (uncredited)

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Production

Robert Tapert

Bar patron in Rialto (uncredited)

Robert Tapert

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