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Crimewave

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

1985-04-12 Comedy 1hr 23m

Fed up of his business partner, Ernest Trend hires the services of two exterminators. When things go drastically wrong and they murder the wrong man, the race is on to frame an innocent video surveillance man.

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Fed up of his business partner, Ernest Trend hires the services of two exterminators. When things go drastically wrong and they murder the wrong man, the race is on to frame an innocent video surveillance man.

Released

1985-04-12
Revenue

$5,101
Budget

$3,000,000
Runtime

1hr 23m
Genre

Comedy, Crime, Horror
Status

Released
Language

English
5.5
Production

Renaissance Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Embassy Pictures

Crew

Sam Raimi

Director

Ethan Coen

Writer

Robert Tapert

Producer

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Cast

Reed Birney

Reed Birney

Vic Ajax

Louise Lasser

Louise Lasser

Helene Trend

Sheree J. Wilson

Sheree J. Wilson

Nancy

Paul L. Smith

Paul L. Smith

Faron Crush

Brion James

Brion James

Arthur Coddish

Edward R. Pressman

Edward R. Pressman

Ernest Trend

Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell

Renaldo 'The Heel'

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Nun

Anne Cooper

Anne Cooper

Nun

Bridget Hoffman

Bridget Hoffman

Nun

Richard Bright

Richard Bright

Officer Brennan

Antonio Fargas

Antonio Fargas

Blind Man

Hamid Dana

Donald Odegard

John Hardy

Mr. Yarman

Emil Sitka

Emil Sitka

Colonel Rodgers

Hal Youngblood

Jack Elroy

Sean Farley

Jack Elroy Jr.

Richard DeManincor

Richard DeManincor

Officer Garvey

Carrie Hall

Cheap Dish

Wiley Harker

Wiley Harker

Governor

Julius Harris

Julius Harris

Hardened Convict

Ralph Drischell

Executioner

Robert Symonds

Robert Symonds

Guard #1

Patrick Stack

Patrick Stack

Guard #2

Philip A. Gillis

Philip A. Gillis

Priest

Carol Brinn

Old Woman

Matthew Taylor

Muscleman

Perry Mallette

Grizzled Veteran

Chuck Gaidica

Chuck Gaidica

Weatherman

Jimmie Launce

Announcer

Joseph French

Bandleader

Ted Raimi

Ted Raimi

Waiter

Dennis Chaitlin

Fat Waiter

Ethan Coen

Ethan Coen

Reporter at execution (uncredited)

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Reporter at execution (uncredited)

Dan Nelson

Waiter (uncredited)

Robert Tapert

Robert Tapert

Bar patron in Rialto (uncredited)

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