The Crazies

Name: The Crazies
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror, Action
Released: 1973-03-16
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Lane Carroll, Will MacMillan, Harold Wayne Jones, Lynn Lowry, Lloyd Hollar

1973·Movie·R·103 min·★ 6.1(416)

Science Fiction Horror Action More English titles

“Why are the good people dying?”

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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France	Sooner, Molotov TV	Orange VOD, Amazon Video, Canal VOD
Spain	Filmin	Amazon Video
Brazil	Claro tv+	—
Japan	Hulu, U-NEXT, FOD Channel Amazon Channel, Plus Shochiku Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
South Korea	—	Google Play Movies

About The Crazies

The Crazies is a 1973 English-language science fiction, horror and action film directed by George A. Romero. The cast is led by Lane Carroll, Will MacMillan, Harold Wayne Jones. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel.

The Crazies was produced by Pittsburgh Films and made in United States of America. It was released on March 16, 1973, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $0 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: George A. Romero
Writers: George A. Romero
Release date: March 16, 1973
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Pittsburgh Films

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The Crazies cast & crew

The Crazies was directed by George A. Romero and written by George A. Romero.

The cast features Lane Carroll as Judy, Will MacMillan as David, Harold Wayne Jones as Clank, Lynn Lowry as Kathy, Lloyd Hollar as Col. Peckem, and Richard Liberty as Artie.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Bruce Roberts, cinematography is by S. William Hinzman, and it was produced by Al Croft.

Is The Crazies worth watching?

The Crazies holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 416 ratings, a solidly received science fiction films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy science fiction, horror, and action, The Crazies is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Crazies

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