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Crime Wave

"He was a quiet man..."

6.4/ 10 · 0K votes
1985-04-12
1h 20m
EN
Released
ComedyCrime

Storyline

A young director intent on making "the greatest color crime movie ever" can't seem to finish his script--he has a beginning and an end, but he can't quite figure out the middle. The daughter of his landlord, excited to have a real "movie person" living nearby, tries to help by putting him in touch with a man who wants to collaborate on a script--the strange "Dr. Jolly"

Director

John Paizs

Writer

John Paizs

Story Consultant

George Toles

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Keywords

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Production

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Cast

Eva Kovacs

Eva Kovacs

Kim

John Paizs

John Paizs

Steven Penny

Darrell Baran

Darrell Baran

Ronnie Boyles

Mark Yuill

Mark Yuill

Stanley Falco

Neil Lawrie

Neil Lawrie

Dr. C. Jolly

Martin Bresin

Martin Bresin

Supervisor

Jeffrey Owen Maden

Jeffrey Owen Maden

Skip Holiday

Tea Andrea Tanner

Tea Andrea Tanner

Dawn Holiday

Bob Cloutier

Bob Cloutier

Mr. Brown

Donna Fullingham

Donna Fullingham

Mrs. Brown

Mitch Funk

Mitch Funk

Young Dad

Angela Heck

Angela Heck

Young Mom

M.B. Duggan

M.B. Duggan

Jesus

Douglas Syms

Douglas Syms

Narrator

Roscoe Handford

Roscoe Handford

(credited as Cookie Roscoe)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I watch Crime Wave?+

Crime Wave is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Availability may vary by region.

When was Crime Wave released?+

Crime Wave was released on April 12, 1985.

Who directed Crime Wave?+

Crime Wave was directed by John Paizs.

Who stars in Crime Wave?+

The main cast of Crime Wave includes Eva Kovacs, John Paizs, Darrell Baran, Mark Yuill.

How long is Crime Wave?+

Crime Wave has a runtime of 1h 20m.

What genre is Crime Wave?+

Crime Wave is classified as Comedy, Crime.

What is the rating of Crime Wave?+

Crime Wave has an average audience rating of 6.4 out of 10, based on 19 votes.

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