Crackers

– Garvey is a San Francisco pawnshop operator. His unemployed and criminal friends Dillard, Turtle, an..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 31 Minutes
Release Year:
1984
Crackers (1984)

Garvey is a San Francisco pawnshop operator. His unemployed and criminal friends Dillard, Turtle, and Weslake, team up with Boardwalk, a local pimp, to burgle Garvey's shop while the owner is out of town. During the elaborate planning process, Dillard falls for a Hispanic woman, the sister of a friend. Also, Boardwalk is assigned to case a local apartment, where he meets and falls for the maid. Amidst all these romantic hijinks, Weslake puts together a burglary plan, which is executed by the makeshift gang.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Release Date:

17 Feb 1984

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Louis Malle

Writer:

Jeffrey Alan Fiskin (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Donald Sutherland, Jack Warden, Sean Penn, Wallace Shawn

Plot:

Garvey is a San Francisco pawnshop operator. His unemployed and criminal friends Dillard, Turtle, and Weslake, team up with Boardwalk, a local pimp, to burgle Garvey's shop while the owner is out of town. During the elaborate planning process, Dillard falls for a Hispanic woman, the sister of a friend. Also, Boardwalk is assigned to case a local apartment, where he meets and falls for the maid. Amidst all these romantic hijinks, Weslake puts together a burglary plan, which is executed by the makeshift gang.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

Universal Studios

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
0%