Crimewave

About Crimewave

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.

Crimewave (1985) is a comedy crime film directed by Sam Raimi. Reed Birney appears as Vic Ajax, Louise Lasser as Helene Trend, Sheree J. Wilson as Nancy, and Paul L. Smith as Faron Crush.

Released in April 1985, it runs 83 minutes. Written by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen. It was produced by Embassy Pictures and Renaissance Pictures.

Shelv files it under screwball comedy, electric chair, exterminator, and hitman. It streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, and MGM Plus in the United States. It scores 5.5 out of 10 from 176 TMDB voters and it carries a PG-13 rating.

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