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The Crazies

  • 1973
  • R
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
16K
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Lane Carroll and Will MacMillan in The Crazies (1973)
The military attempts to contain a manmade combat virus that causes death and permanent insanity in those infected, as it overtakes a small Pennsylvania town.
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The military attempts to contain a manmade combat virus that causes death and permanent insanity in those infected, as it overtakes a small Pennsylvania town.The military attempts to contain a manmade combat virus that causes death and permanent insanity in those infected, as it overtakes a small Pennsylvania town.The military attempts to contain a manmade combat virus that causes death and permanent insanity in those infected, as it overtakes a small Pennsylvania town.

  • Director
    • George A. Romero
  • Writers
    • Paul McCollough
    • George A. Romero
  • Stars
    • Lane Carroll
    • Will MacMillan
    • Harold Wayne Jones
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George A. Romero
    • Writers
      • Paul McCollough
      • George A. Romero
    • Stars
      • Lane Carroll
      • Will MacMillan
      • Harold Wayne Jones
    • 166User reviews
    • 98Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

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    Top Cast37

    Lane Carroll
    • Judy
    Will MacMillan
    Will MacMillan
    • David
    • (as W.G. McMillan)
    Harold Wayne Jones
    • Clank
    Lloyd Hollar
    Lloyd Hollar
    • Col. Peckem
    Lynn Lowry
    Lynn Lowry
    • Kathy
    Richard Liberty
    • Artie
    Richard France
    Richard France
    • Dr. Watts
    Harry Spillman
    Harry Spillman
    • Maj. Ryder
    Will Disney
    Will Disney
    • Dr. Brookmyre
    Edith Bell
    • Lab. Technician
    Bill Thunhurst
    • Brubaker
    • (as W.L. Thunhurst Jr.)
    Leland Starnes
    • Shelby
    A.C. McDonald
    A.C. McDonald
    • Gen. Bowen
    • (as A.C. MacDonald)
    Robert J. McCully
    • Hawks
    Robert Karlowsky
    • Sheriff Cooper
    Ned Schmidtke
    Ned Schmidtke
    • Sgt. Tragesser
    Tony Scott
    • Deputy Shade
    Roy Cheverie
    • Army Doctor
    • Director
      • George A. Romero
    • Writers
      • Paul McCollough
      • George A. Romero
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The burning house at the beginning of the film was a bit of serendipity for the film's crew. The local fire department was burning down an old house to practice putting out the fire, and they agreed to let the filmmakers set up and film the event.
    • Goofs
      It is stated repeatedly that the pathogen is a virus, but several references are made to it being a "bacteriological" weapon, as if viral infections and bacterial infections are the same thing. The female lead also takes an antibiotic that slows her response to the pathogen, but antibiotics are for bacteria and wouldn't help against a virus.
    • Quotes
      • Army Doctor: Okay, Colonel Peckem, last test is negative. You're all clean, virus free. We can sign you out. The helicopter will be arriving in a few minutes.
      • Col. Peckem: Any news from Deitrich?
      • Army Doctor: They're sending a new man from the Trixie project to take over as Dr. Watts' replacement. He should be here in the morning. If only we knew what Watts was working on. We checked the slides he left behind in his microscope and his notes, but we can't make heads or tails out of any of it. He was onto something, we know that. We'll dope it out sooner or later.
      • Col. Peckem: [sighs] Sooner or later.
      • Army Doctor: I understand that they found a Reeces monkey at Deitrich, immune. We'll find a human subject sooner or later.
      • Col. Peckem: Yeah... sooner or later.
      • [a soldier arrives with David, who is not showing symptoms]
      • Soldier: Hey, you want an immunity check on this one, Doc?
      • Army Doctor: [to the soldier] Are you kidding me? Put him with the others!
      • [both Peckem and David make eye contact with each other, in which David smirks and he is taken away by the soldier, as Colonel Peckem also walks away towards the landing zone area]
    • Connections
      Featured in The American Nightmare (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Heaven Help Us
      Composed by Carole Bayer Sager and Melissa Manchester
      Sung by Beverly Bremers
      Courtesy of Sceptor Records

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 16, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Code Name: Trixie
    • Filming locations
      • Evans City, Pennsylvania, USA(general setting and some exteriors)
    • Production company
      • Pittsburgh Films
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $275,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 43m(103 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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