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Crimewave

Play trailer Poster for Crimewave PG-13,  1985,  1h 23m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 57% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 47% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
57% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 47% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Aware that partner Donald Odegard (Hamid Dana) wants to sell their security firm, Ernest Trend (Edward R. Pressman) hires Arthur Coddish (Brion James) and Faron Crush (Paul L. Smith) to kill him. The hit men get the job done, but they go too far, killing others in the process. Finding himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, security firm employee Victor Ajax (Reed Birney) is charged with the murders, but his new friend, Nancy (Sheree J. Wilson), intends to prove he's innocent.

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Nicholas Royle Time Out Oct 19, 2020
Despite its ambition and a Coen Brothers script credit, Raimi's second film was a disappointment after his astonishing debut The Evil Dead. Go to Full Review
Vincent Canby New York Times Oct 15, 2020
It's of principal interest as an example of the kind of film likely to be made by young people who, though they have talent and enthusiasm, haven't yet any distinctively personal point of view. Go to Full Review
Kim Newman Empire Magazine Oct 15, 2020
3/5
Bizarre and entertaining little film that deserves a look. Go to Full Review
Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Dec 2, 2022
B
Uneven but mostly entertaining send-up of old crime movies. You do have to stick with it for about half an hour before it starts getting good. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Feb 9, 2015
B-
A strange but not funny spoof of hitmen that disappoints because the comedy is too simplistic. Go to Full Review
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Finn S Feb 8, 2011 As B movies go, they don't get much better than this. Zany and fun, and several very real lol moments. You see the Cohen Brothers' brilliance in this. See more
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Crimewave

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Cast & Crew

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Sam Raimi

Director

Louise Lasser

Helene Trend

Paul L. Smith

Faron Crush

Brion James

Arthur Coddish

Sheree J. Wilson

Nancy

Edward R. Pressman

Ernest Trend

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Crimewave

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Movie Info

Synopsis Aware that partner Donald Odegard (Hamid Dana) wants to sell their security firm, Ernest Trend (Edward R. Pressman) hires Arthur Coddish (Brion James) and Faron Crush (Paul L. Smith) to kill him. The hit men get the job done, but they go too far, killing others in the process. Finding himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, security firm employee Victor Ajax (Reed Birney) is charged with the murders, but his new friend, Nancy (Sheree J. Wilson), intends to prove he's innocent.
Director
Sam Raimi
Producer
Rob Tapert
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 20, 2021
Runtime
1h 23m
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