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Also known as Code Name: Trixie, Crazies

1973 film directed by George A. Romero

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

Released: 1973-03-16103 minDir: George A. RomeroScience Fiction, Horror, ActionBudget: $275,000Box office: $143,784

Cast

  • Lane Carroll as Judy
  • Will MacMillan as David
  • Harold Wayne Jones as Clank
  • Lynn Lowry as Kathy
  • Lloyd Hollar as Col. Peckem
  • Richard Liberty as Artie

Themes

  • small town
  • biological weapon
  • quarantine
  • pennsylvania, usa
  • murder
  • disease
  • scientist
  • epidemic
  • death
  • military police

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Ratings

IMDb

6.1/10

15,623 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

68%

Metacritic

63/100

Year
1973
Runtime
103 min
Genres
Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Rated
R

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
epidemic
Screenwriter
George A. Romero
Cinematographer
Bill Hinzman
Narrative location
Pennsylvania
Filming location
Pittsburgh
Duration
103
FilmAffinity ID
391110
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1973-03-16
title
The Crazies
film editor
George A. Romero
assessment
Bechdel test
film format
16 mm film
review score
68%
derivative work
The Crazies
capital cost
275000
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