The Crazies
“Why are the good people dying?”
The military attempts to contain a manmade virus causing death and permanent insanity in those infected, as it overtakes a small Pennsylvania town.
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Cast
26 people
Lane Carroll
Judy
Known for
Motorpsycho!
Hercules in New York
Will MacMillan
David
Known for
Salvador
The Enforcer
Harold Wayne Jones
Clank
Known for
Knightriders
Lynn Lowry
Kathy
Known for
Shivers
The Crazies
Lloyd Hollar
Col. Peckem
Also in
Kiss of Death
Siege
Richard Liberty
Artie
Known for
Day of the Dead
Flight of the Navigator
Richard France
Dr. Watts
Known for
Dawn of the Dead
Graveyard Shift
Harry Spillman
Maj. Ryder
Also in
Dirtymouth
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
Bill Thunhurst
Brubaker
Known for
Hungry Wives
Stephen Liska
Soldier / #1 Soldier at House
Known for
Assassins
Beverly Hills Cop II
S. William Hinzman
Man Shooting at Doctor's Office / Crazie shooting at doctor's office
Known for
Night of the Living Dead
Hungry Wives
Will Disney
Dr. Brookmyre
No other roles listed
George A. Romero Director · Paul McCollough Story Bruce Roberts Composer
Worldwide gross $144K · Budget $275K · United States release March 16, 1973
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Budget
$275,000
Worldwide gross
$143,784
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
Pittsburgh Films
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 16, 1973
Theatrical
United States
March 23, 1973 · Premiere · New York
Germany
December 21, 1979 · Theatrical
Italy
June 10, 1974 · Theatrical
Japan
January 16, 2010 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 9, 1978 · Theatrical · Rated X
September 14, 1994 · Physical · VHS
December 24, 2003 · Physical · DVD
September 24, 2017 · Limited theatrical · Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival
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