Who's Harry Crumb?

Name: Who's Harry Crumb?
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Released: 1989-02-03
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 6
Cast: John Candy, Jeffrey Jones, Annie Potts, Tim Thomerson, Barry Corbin

1989·Movie·PG-13·94 min·★ 6.0(360)

Comedy Crime Mystery More English titles

“Nerves of steel. Body of iron. Brain of stone.”

Harry Crumb is a bumbling and inept private investigator who is hired to solve the kidnapping of a young heiress which he's not expected to solve because his employer is the mastermind behind the kidnapping.

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About Who's Harry Crumb?

Who's Harry Crumb? is a 1989 English-language comedy, crime and mystery film directed by Paul Flaherty. The cast is led by John Candy, Jeffrey Jones, Annie Potts. It has a runtime of 1h 34m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV.

Who's Harry Crumb? was produced by Frostbacks, TriStar Pictures, and NBC Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on February 3, 1989, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $11 million worldwide.

Director: Paul Flaherty
Writers: Peter Wortmann, Robert Conte
Release date: February 3, 1989
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $11 million
Production: Frostbacks, TriStar Pictures, NBC Productions

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Who's Harry Crumb? cast & crew

Who's Harry Crumb? was directed by Paul Flaherty and written by Peter Wortmann and Robert Conte.

The cast features John Candy as Harry Crumb, Jeffrey Jones as Eliot Draisen, Annie Potts as Helen Downing, Tim Thomerson as Vince Barnes, Barry Corbin as P.J. Downing, and Shawnee Smith as Nikki Downing.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michel Colombier, cinematography is by Stephen M. Katz, and it was produced by Arnon Milchan and John Candy.

Is Who's Harry Crumb? worth watching?

Who's Harry Crumb? holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 360 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 34m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, crime, and mystery, Who's Harry Crumb? is worth a place on your watchlist.

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