Crimewave [2 Discs] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Director: Sam Raimi Sam Raimi

Overview

In a slapstick spoof of hitmen and crime stories, the head of a security systems company (Hamid Dana) is bumped off by two gonzo exterminators (Brion James and Paul L. Smith) who have gone from stomping out pesky varmints to stomping out human targets, and one of them does so with gusto. Now the exterminators go after the partner who hired them and his blatantly obnoxious wife (Louise Lasser) and in the meantime frame a poor security guard (Reed Birney) for the murder of the company boss. The tale is told in flashbacks, as the security guard has been tried and convicted and is shown at the beginning, about to be executed.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/14/2013
UPC:	0826663139884
Original Release:	1985
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Shout Factory
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	1:26:00
Sales rank:	21,445

Special Features

Audio commentary with actor Bruce Campbell; Theatrical trailer; Interviews

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Reed Birney	Vic Ajax
Sheree J. Wilson	Nancy
Louise Lasser	Helene Trend
Paul Smith	Faron Crush,Larry Crush
Brion James	Coddish
Edward R. Pressman	Ernest Trend
Bruce Campbell	The Heel
Hamid Dana	Donald Odegard
Richard Bright	Officer Brenner
Barbara Claman	Actor
John Hardy	Mr. Yarman
Julius Harris	Hardened Convict
Neil Laurie	Actor
Emil Sitka	Colonel Rodgers
Sean Farley	Jack
Robert Symonds	1st guard
Arlon Ober	Composer
Joseph LoDuca	Composer

Technical Credits

Sam Raimi

Ethan Coen

Sam Raimi	Director,Screenwriter
Edward R. Pressman	Executive Producer,Producer
Irvin Shapiro	Executive Producer,Producer
Robert Tapert	Producer,Producer
Ethan Coen	Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Cary Glieberman	Producer
Barbara Claman	Casting

Editorial Reviews

Crimewave was meant to be the "the ultimate picture of entertainment" according to director Sam Raimi. Unfortunately, due to major studio fiddling with the entire production (including replacing fan-favorite Bruce Campbell in the lead.), Raimi and company virtually shun the film now -- which is too bad, because Crimewave is still one outrageously fun ride. The audience gets treated to wild camera tricks, crazy characters, Three Stooges-esque sight gags, and a surreal Coen Brothers-esque chase through the longest set of doors ever put to screen (which is fitting since they helped write the script!). So while Bruce and the boys might not be too happy with the final result, fans can still love Crimewave for it's remaining zaniness and hope that one day, they can revisit it to truely deliver on Raimi's original promise.