Movie

Crimewave

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

1985★ 5.5 · 1711h 23mComedyCrimeHorror

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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Cast

Bruce Campbell
as Renaldo 'The Heel'

Frances McDormand
as Nun

Brion James
as Arthur Coddish

Joel Coen
as Reporter at execution (uncredited)

Ethan Coen
as Reporter at execution (uncredited)

Reed Birney
as Vic Ajax

Antonio Fargas
as Blind Man

Julius Harris
as Hardened Convict

Ted Raimi
as Waiter

Richard DeManincor
as Officer Garvey

Richard Bright
as Officer Brennan

Robert Tapert
as Bar patron in Rialto (uncredited)

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Release date: 1985-04-12

Budget: $3,000,000

Revenue: $5,101

Runtime: 1h 23m

Genres

ComedyCrimeHorror

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