The Crazies

Name: The Crazies
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Released: 1973-03-16
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 6.10
Cast: Lloyd Hollar, Harold Wayne Jones, Lane Carroll, Will MacMillan

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Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.10 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 43 Minutes

Release Year:

1973

Citizens of a small town are infected by a biological weapon that causes its victims to become violently insane. As uninfected citizens struggle to survive, the military readies its own response.

Styles:

Psychotronic, Disturbing, Tense, Surprise Ending, Dark Humor, Scary, Bleak, Rough, Suspenseful, Serious

Story Timeline:

1970s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Vietnam, Pennsylvania, Washington D.c., USA, Asia

Genre:

Sci-Fi, Horror, Action

Editor's Pick for:

Boys' night

The Crazies (1973) - Trailer

Release Date:

16 Mar 1973

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

George A. Romero

Story Written By:

Paul McCollough, George A. Romero

Main Actors:

Lloyd Hollar, Harold Wayne Jones, Lane Carroll, Will MacMillan

Plot:

A biological weapon gone awry is only the start of problems in the little town of Evan's City, Pennsylvania. Bouts of insanity in the populace are leading to murder and rioting, until the US Army turns up - and things really start going to hell.

Production Company:

Blue Underground

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

65%

Metacritic:

63%