Crimewave
Seen it?1985 | 83 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! or Road to Perdition, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 34 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 101K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sam Raimi
- Reed BirneyVic Ajax
- Louise LasserHelene Trend
- Sheree J. WilsonNancy
- Paul L. SmithFaron Crush
- Brion JamesArthur Coddish
- Edward R. PressmanErnest Trend
- Bruce CampbellRenaldo 'The Heel'
- Frances McDormandNun
- Anne CooperNun
- Bridget HoffmanNun