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poster movie Crimewave

Crimewave (1985)

PG-13

1985-04-12

  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Horror

1h 23m

Extermination is not just a business. It's a way of life

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.

  • Sam RaimiWriter
  • Joel CoenWriter
  • Ethan CoenWriter
  • Sam RaimiDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleCrimewave

Budget$3,000,000.00

Revenue$5,101.00

Casts

  • Profile Reed Birney with character Vic Ajax

    Reed Birney

    Vic Ajax

  • Profile Louise Lasser with character Helene Trend

    Louise Lasser

    Helene Trend

  • Profile Sheree J. Wilson with character Nancy

    Sheree J. Wilson

    Nancy

  • Profile Paul L. Smith with character Faron Crush

    Paul L. Smith

    Faron Crush

  • Profile Brion James with character Arthur Coddish

    Brion James

    Arthur Coddish

  • Profile Edward R. Pressman with character Ernest Trend

    Edward R. Pressman

    Ernest Trend

  • Profile Bruce Campbell with character Renaldo 'The Heel'

    Bruce Campbell

    Renaldo 'The Heel'

  • Profile Frances McDormand with character Nun

    Frances McDormand

    Nun

  • Profile Anne Cooper with character Nun

    Anne Cooper

    Nun

  • Profile Bridget Hoffman with character Nun

    Bridget Hoffman

    Nun

  • Profile Richard Bright with character Officer Brennan

    Richard Bright

    Officer Brennan

  • Profile Antonio Fargas with character Blind Man

    Antonio Fargas

    Blind Man

  • Hamid Dana

    Donald Odegard

  • John Hardy

    Mr. Yarman

  • Profile Emil Sitka with character Colonel Rodgers

    Emil Sitka

    Colonel Rodgers

  • Hal Youngblood

    Jack Elroy

  • Sean Farley

    Jack Elroy Jr.

  • Profile Richard DeManincor with character Officer Garvey

    Richard DeManincor

    Officer Garvey

  • Carrie Hall

    Cheap Dish

  • Profile Wiley Harker with character Governor

    Wiley Harker

    Governor

  • Profile Julius Harris with character Hardened Convict

    Julius Harris

    Hardened Convict

  • Ralph Drischell

    Executioner

  • Profile Robert Symonds with character Guard #1

    Robert Symonds

    Guard #1

  • Profile Patrick Stack with character Guard #2

    Patrick Stack

    Guard #2

  • Profile Philip A. Gillis with character Priest

    Philip A. Gillis

    Priest

  • Carol Brinn

    Old Woman

  • Matthew Taylor

    Muscleman

  • Perry Mallette

    Grizzled Veteran

  • Profile Chuck Gaidica with character Weatherman

    Chuck Gaidica

    Weatherman

  • Jimmie Launce

    Announcer

  • Joseph French

    Bandleader

  • Profile Ted Raimi with character Waiter

    Ted Raimi

    Waiter

  • Dennis Chaitlin

    Fat Waiter

  • Profile Ethan Coen with character Reporter at execution (uncredited)

    Ethan Coen

    Reporter at execution (uncredited)

  • Profile Joel Coen with character Reporter at execution (uncredited)

    Joel Coen

    Reporter at execution (uncredited)

  • Dan Nelson

    Waiter (uncredited)

  • Profile Robert Tapert with character Bar patron in Rialto (uncredited)

    Robert Tapert

    Bar patron in Rialto (uncredited)