Crimewave (1985)
PG-13
86 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror

Crimewave (1985)

PG-13

86 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror

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.

Director

Sam Raimi

Writers

Ethan Coen (written by) | Joel Coen (written by) | Sam Raimi (written by)

Producer

Rob Tapert (as Robert G. Tapert)

Composer

Arlon Ober

Cinematographer

Robert Primes

Editors

Michael Kelly | Kathie Weaver

Casting Director

Barbara Claman

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Release date

Apr 25, 1986 (United States)

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38 cast members

Name	Known for
Louise Lasser Helene Trend Helene Trend See fewer	Happiness (1998)
Paul L. Smith Faron Crush Faron Crush See fewer	Maverick (1994)
Brion James Arthur Coddish Arthur Coddish See fewer	Blade Runner (1982)
Sheree J. Wilson Nancy Nancy See fewer	Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
Edward R. Pressman Ernest Trend Ernest Trend See fewer	The Crow (1994)
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Reed Birney Vic Ajax Vic Ajax See fewer	Mass (2021)
Richard Bright Officer Brennan Officer Brennan See fewer	The Godfather Part III (1990)
Antonio Fargas Blind Man Blind Man See fewer	Foxy Brown (1974)
Hamid Dana Donald Odegard Donald Odegard See fewer	Crimewave (1985)
John Hardy Mr. Yarman Mr. Yarman See fewer	Home Alone (1990)
Emil Sitka Colonel Rodgers Colonel Rodgers See fewer	Intruder (1989)
Hal Youngblood Jack Elroy Jack Elroy See fewer	Crimewave (1985)
Sean Farley Jack Elroy Jr Jack Elroy Jr See fewer	Surviving the Rush (2007)
Richard DeManincor Officer Garvey Officer Garvey See fewer	The Evil Dead (1981)
Carrie Hall Cheap Dish (as Carrie Hall-Schalter) Cheap Dish (as Carrie Hall-Schalter) See fewer	Darkman (1990)
Wiley Harker Governor Governor See fewer	The Straight Story (1999)
Julius Harris Hardened Convict Hardened Convict See fewer	Live and Let Die (1973)
Ralph Drischell Executioner Executioner See fewer	The Pink Panther (2006)
Robert Symonds Guard #1 Guard #1 See fewer	The Exorcist (1973)
Patrick Stack Guard #2 Guard #2 See fewer	It's a Rockabilly World! (2016)
Philip A. Gillis Priest Priest See fewer	The Evil Dead (1981)
Bridget Hoffman Nun Nun See fewer	Perfect Blue (1997)
Anne Cooper Nun (as Ann Marie Gillis) Nun (as Ann Marie Gillis) See fewer	Dear White People (2017)
Frances McDormand Nun Nun See fewer	Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Carol Brinn Old Woman Old Woman See fewer	Crimewave (1985)
Matthew Taylor Muscleman Muscleman See fewer	Salome's Last Dance (1988)
Perry Mallette Grizzled Veteran Grizzled Veteran See fewer	Going Back (1984)
Chuck Gaidica Weatherman Weatherman See fewer	Into the Storm (2014)
Jimmie Launce Announcer Announcer See fewer	Crimewave (1985)
Joseph French Bandleader Bandleader See fewer	Dying World (2007)
Ted Raimi Waiter Waiter See fewer	The Quarry (2022)
Dennis Chaitlin Fat Waiter Fat Waiter See fewer	Crimewave (1985)
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Joel Coen Reporter at Execution (uncredited) Reporter at Execution (uncredited) See fewer	The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
Julie Harris Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer	The Haunting (1963)
Dan Nelson Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited) See fewer	Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
Rob Tapert Bar patron in Rialto (uncredited) Bar patron in Rialto (uncredited) See fewer	Timecop (1994)

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