
The Crazy Kill
Seen it?1975 | 66 min | Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at crime fans and anyone who loves a strong drama. Expect bad people, worse choices and a few surprises. If you loved The Defiant Ones or Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 6 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
A doctor and his wife are held hostage in their country home by an escaped convict and his sidekick, but a journalist's arrival complicates matters.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dennis Vance
- Denholm ElliottDr. Frank Henson
- Tandy CronynTracy Loxton
- Anthony ValentineGarard
- Claire NielsonHilary
- Alan BrowningSupt. Brook
- John MorenoFilton
- David HorovitchTredgett
- Dennis ChinnerySergeant
- Ken ParryTaxi Driver
- Brian HainesInspector