Crimewave
Extermination is not just a business. It's a way of life
A pair of whacked-out cartoon-like exterminator/hitmen kill the owner of a burglar-alarm company, and stalk the partner who hired them, his wife, and a nerd framed for the murder, who tells the story in flashback from the electric chair.
- Director
- Sam Raimi
- Worldwide
- $5,101
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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A pair of whacked-out cartoon-like exterminator/hitmen kill the owner of a burglar-alarm company, and stalk the partner who hired them, his wife, and a nerd framed for the murder, who tells the story in flashback from the electric chair.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
Crimewave returned 0.0× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $3M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $5,101
- Release date
- Apr 12, 1985
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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