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Get Crazy

Get Crazy

It was the greatest rock event ever... until the place EXPLODED!

19836.21h 32m

Overview

Mega-promoter Colin Beverly plans to sabotage the New Year's 1983 concert of small-time operator Max Wolfe. Wolfe's assistants Neil Allen and Willie Loman find romance while trying to save the drugs, violence, and rock and roll from Beverly's schemes.

Directed by Allan Arkush
Written by Danny Opatoshu, Henry Rosenbaum, David Taylor
Produced by Hunt Lowry
Box OfficeBudget: $5.5MRevenue: $1.6M

Top Cast

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Reggie Wanker

Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Max Wolfe

Daniel Stern

Daniel Stern

Neil Allen

Gail Edwards

Gail Edwards

Willy Loman

Miles Chapin

Miles Chapin

Sammy Fox

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Colin Beverly

Stacey Nelkin

Stacey Nelkin

Susie Allen

Bill Henderson

Bill Henderson

King Blues

Lou Reed

Lou Reed

Auden

H

Howard Kaylan

Captain Cloud

Themes & Keywords

new year's eve

About Get Crazy

Get Crazy is a comedy, music film released in 1983 exploring themes of new year's eve. Directed by Allan Arkush, it stars Malcolm McDowell, Allen Garfield, Daniel Stern. Mega-promoter Colin Beverly plans to sabotage the New Year's 1983 concert of small-time operator Max Wolfe. Wolfe's assistants Neil Allen and Willie Loman find romance while trying to save the drugs, violence, and rock and roll from Beverly's schemes.

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