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The Crazies

The Crazies

Why are the good people dying?

19736.11h 43m

Overview

The military attempts to contain a manmade virus causing death and permanent insanity in those infected, as it overtakes a small Pennsylvania town.

Directed by George A. Romero
Written by George A. Romero, Paul McCollough
Produced by Al Croft
Box OfficeBudget: $275KRevenue: $144K

Top Cast

Lane Carroll

Lane Carroll

Judy

Will MacMillan

Will MacMillan

David

H

Harold Wayne Jones

Clank

Lynn Lowry

Lynn Lowry

Kathy

L

Lloyd Hollar

Col. Peckem

R

Richard Liberty

Artie

Richard France

Richard France

Dr. Watts

H

Harry Spillman

Maj. Ryder

B

Bill Thunhurst

Brubaker

Stephen Liska

Stephen Liska

Soldier

Themes & Keywords

small townbiological weaponquarantinepennsylvania, usamurderdiseasescientistepidemicdeathmilitary policevirusplaguedisturbedgerm warfaredepressingambiguous

About The Crazies

The Crazies is a science fiction, horror, action film released in 1973 exploring themes of small town, biological weapon, quarantine, pennsylvania, usa, murder, disease. Directed by George A. Romero, it stars Lane Carroll, Will MacMillan, Harold Wayne Jones. The military attempts to contain a manmade virus causing death and permanent insanity in those infected, as it overtakes a small Pennsylvania town.

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