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Crimewave

1985-04-12 | Comedy / Crime
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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.

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Louise Lasser Helene Trend
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Reed Birney Vic Ajax
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Sheree J. Wilson Nancy
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Paul L. Smith Faron Crush
profile image of Brion James
Brion James Arthur Coddish
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Edward R. Pressman Ernest Trend
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Bruce Campbell Renaldo 'The Heel'
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Frances McDormand Nun

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Check out the theatrical Trailer for Sam Raimi's Crimewave. Buy the Blu-Ray/ DVD from Shout Factory at: ...

Check out the theatrical Trailer for Sam Raimi's Crimewave. Buy the Blu-Ray/ DVD from Shout Factory at: ...

Shout! Factory
In this clip from Crimewave, Bruce Campbell plays a very unlikeable character, who manages to insult nearly everyone in the ...

In this clip from Crimewave, Bruce Campbell plays a very unlikeable character, who manages to insult nearly everyone in the ...

Shout! Factory
In this clip from Crimewave, Sam Raimi's love for slapstick really shines. Buy the Blu-Ray/ DVD from Shout Factory at: ...

In this clip from Crimewave, Sam Raimi's love for slapstick really shines. Buy the Blu-Ray/ DVD from Shout Factory at: ...

Shout! Factory
A paroled convict tries to lead an honest life but becomes ensnared in the middle of a "Crime Wave." Steve Lacey (Gene Nelson ...

A paroled convict tries to lead an honest life but becomes ensnared in the middle of a "Crime Wave." Steve Lacey (Gene Nelson ...

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Brion James and Paul Smith in Crimewave, directed by Sam Raimi in 1985. Written by Sam Raimi and Joel and Ethan Coen.

Brion James and Paul Smith in Crimewave, directed by Sam Raimi in 1985. Written by Sam Raimi and Joel and Ethan Coen.

Shawn Erickson
"Get away from that $%%)$)$ window!!!!" Sam Raimi directed & wrote with Coen Brothers.

"Get away from that $%%)$)$ window!!!!" Sam Raimi directed & wrote with Coen Brothers.

TyRogerEbert
Bruce Campbell in Crimewave, directed by Sam Raimi in 1985. Written by Sam Raimi and Joel and Ethan Coen.

Bruce Campbell in Crimewave, directed by Sam Raimi in 1985. Written by Sam Raimi and Joel and Ethan Coen.

Shawn Erickson
The trailer for Sam Raimi's second film Crimewave (co-written by Joel & Ethan Coen), aka The Xyz Murders. This is exactly the ...

The trailer for Sam Raimi's second film Crimewave (co-written by Joel & Ethan Coen), aka The Xyz Murders. This is exactly the ...

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James Ellroy and Eddie Muller talk about B-movies and Andre De Toth's Crime Wave's at the Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles.

James Ellroy and Eddie Muller talk about B-movies and Andre De Toth's Crime Wave's at the Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles.

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One of the greatest and yet most perversely overlooked debuts in English Canadian movie history, writer-director John Paizs's ...

One of the greatest and yet most perversely overlooked debuts in English Canadian movie history, writer-director John Paizs's ...

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Bruce Campbell talks about the difficulties of production on Crimewave in this exclusive interview. Buy the Blu-Ray/ DVD from ...

Bruce Campbell talks about the difficulties of production on Crimewave in this exclusive interview. Buy the Blu-Ray/ DVD from ...

Shout! Factory
Part one of the classic Looney Tunes-style slapstick battle between Paul Smith and Louise Lasser in Sam Raimi's rare cult ...

Part one of the classic Looney Tunes-style slapstick battle between Paul Smith and Louise Lasser in Sam Raimi's rare cult ...

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Based on the writings of Ethan and Joel Coen, Crimewave tells the story of Vic, a nerdy security system installer who gets himself ...

Based on the writings of Ethan and Joel Coen, Crimewave tells the story of Vic, a nerdy security system installer who gets himself ...

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Another great sequence from Sam Raimi's rarely seen cult comedy THE XYZ MURDERS, aka CRIMEWAVE.

Another great sequence from Sam Raimi's rarely seen cult comedy THE XYZ MURDERS, aka CRIMEWAVE.

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Directed by Sam Riami and co written by the coen brothers.

Directed by Sam Riami and co written by the coen brothers.

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A scene from the 1985 film Crime Wave featuring the colour crime characters of Skip and Don. They had...a dream. Written ...

A scene from the 1985 film Crime Wave featuring the colour crime characters of Skip and Don. They had...a dream. Written ...

DarthChocula
Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, Rob Tapert and the Coen brothers teamed up for this mashup between film noir and a live-action ...

Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, Rob Tapert and the Coen brothers teamed up for this mashup between film noir and a live-action ...

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This is not meant for me to make any money and if the Copyright owner wishes for me to remove it, I'm happy to comply. This film ...

This is not meant for me to make any money and if the Copyright owner wishes for me to remove it, I'm happy to comply. This film ...

Jeff Boerst
Sam Raimi directed & wrote with the Coen brothers "Crimewave"

Sam Raimi directed & wrote with the Coen brothers "Crimewave"

TyRogerEbert
Check out the theatrical Trailer for Sam Raimi's Crimewave. Buy the Blu-Ray/ DVD from Shout Factory at: ...

Check out the theatrical Trailer for Sam Raimi's Crimewave. Buy the Blu-Ray/ DVD from Shout Factory at: ...

Shout! Factory
In this clip from Crimewave, Bruce Campbell plays a very unlikeable character, who manages to insult nearly everyone in the ...

In this clip from Crimewave, Bruce Campbell plays a very unlikeable character, who manages to insult nearly everyone in the ...

Shout! Factory
In this clip from Crimewave, Sam Raimi's love for slapstick really shines. Buy the Blu-Ray/ DVD from Shout Factory at: ...

In this clip from Crimewave, Sam Raimi's love for slapstick really shines. Buy the Blu-Ray/ DVD from Shout Factory at: ...

Shout! Factory
A paroled convict tries to lead an honest life but becomes ensnared in the middle of a "Crime Wave." Steve Lacey (Gene Nelson ...

A paroled convict tries to lead an honest life but becomes ensnared in the middle of a "Crime Wave." Steve Lacey (Gene Nelson ...

Warner Bros.
Brion James and Paul Smith in Crimewave, directed by Sam Raimi in 1985. Written by Sam Raimi and Joel and Ethan Coen.

Brion James and Paul Smith in Crimewave, directed by Sam Raimi in 1985. Written by Sam Raimi and Joel and Ethan Coen.

Shawn Erickson
"Get away from that $%%)$)$ window!!!!" Sam Raimi directed & wrote with Coen Brothers.

"Get away from that $%%)$)$ window!!!!" Sam Raimi directed & wrote with Coen Brothers.

TyRogerEbert
Bruce Campbell in Crimewave, directed by Sam Raimi in 1985. Written by Sam Raimi and Joel and Ethan Coen.

Bruce Campbell in Crimewave, directed by Sam Raimi in 1985. Written by Sam Raimi and Joel and Ethan Coen.

Shawn Erickson
The trailer for Sam Raimi's second film Crimewave (co-written by Joel & Ethan Coen), aka The Xyz Murders. This is exactly the ...

The trailer for Sam Raimi's second film Crimewave (co-written by Joel & Ethan Coen), aka The Xyz Murders. This is exactly the ...

paintnothing
James Ellroy and Eddie Muller talk about B-movies and Andre De Toth's Crime Wave's at the Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles.

James Ellroy and Eddie Muller talk about B-movies and Andre De Toth's Crime Wave's at the Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles.

NoirCitySF
One of the greatest and yet most perversely overlooked debuts in English Canadian movie history, writer-director John Paizs's ...

One of the greatest and yet most perversely overlooked debuts in English Canadian movie history, writer-director John Paizs's ...

YouTube Movies
Bruce Campbell talks about the difficulties of production on Crimewave in this exclusive interview. Buy the Blu-Ray/ DVD from ...

Bruce Campbell talks about the difficulties of production on Crimewave in this exclusive interview. Buy the Blu-Ray/ DVD from ...

Shout! Factory
Part one of the classic Looney Tunes-style slapstick battle between Paul Smith and Louise Lasser in Sam Raimi's rare cult ...

Part one of the classic Looney Tunes-style slapstick battle between Paul Smith and Louise Lasser in Sam Raimi's rare cult ...

Coolestmovies
Based on the writings of Ethan and Joel Coen, Crimewave tells the story of Vic, a nerdy security system installer who gets himself ...

Based on the writings of Ethan and Joel Coen, Crimewave tells the story of Vic, a nerdy security system installer who gets himself ...

YouTube Movies
Another great sequence from Sam Raimi's rarely seen cult comedy THE XYZ MURDERS, aka CRIMEWAVE.

Another great sequence from Sam Raimi's rarely seen cult comedy THE XYZ MURDERS, aka CRIMEWAVE.

Coolestmovies
Directed by Sam Riami and co written by the coen brothers.

Directed by Sam Riami and co written by the coen brothers.

To be Concluded
A scene from the 1985 film Crime Wave featuring the colour crime characters of Skip and Don. They had...a dream. Written ...

A scene from the 1985 film Crime Wave featuring the colour crime characters of Skip and Don. They had...a dream. Written ...

DarthChocula
Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, Rob Tapert and the Coen brothers teamed up for this mashup between film noir and a live-action ...

Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, Rob Tapert and the Coen brothers teamed up for this mashup between film noir and a live-action ...

John at the Movies
This is not meant for me to make any money and if the Copyright owner wishes for me to remove it, I'm happy to comply. This film ...

This is not meant for me to make any money and if the Copyright owner wishes for me to remove it, I'm happy to comply. This film ...

Jeff Boerst
Sam Raimi directed & wrote with the Coen brothers "Crimewave"

Sam Raimi directed & wrote with the Coen brothers "Crimewave"

TyRogerEbert

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The release date of Crimewave is April 12, 1985.
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On April 29, 2024, there were 5332 public reaction to Crimewave including barely intelligible, True Crime, nerdy, shenanigans, paying homage.
The full version of Crimewave is provided by Tubi TV , Kanopy , The Roku Channel , Redbox , Pluto TV , Freevee Amazon Channel , Popcornflix , Apple iTunes , Google Play Movies , Vudu , Amazon Video , Microsoft Store , YouTube , Hoopla , Amazon Prime Video , fuboTV , Epix
The runtime of Crimewave is 83 minutes.
The production budget of Crimewave was 3,000,000 USD.
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..
The casts of Crimewave are Louise Lasser starring as Helene Trend, Reed Birney starring as Vic Ajax, Sheree J. Wilson starring as Nancy, Paul L. Smith starring as Faron Crush, Brion James starring as Arthur Coddish, Edward R. Pressman starring as Ernest Trend.
The certification of Crimewave is PG-13.
The director of Crimewave is Sam Raimi, the writer is Sam Raimi, Joel Coen.
On April 29, 2024, the IMDB rating of Crimewave is 5.6/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 57/100, Metacritic rating is 34/100, TMDB rating is 6.0/10.
The genre of Crimewave is Comedy,Crime,Horror.