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Crime Wave (1985)

PG-13 · 1985-04-12 · 1h 20m · EN
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He was a quiet man . . .

A young director intent on making "the greatest color crime movie ever" can't seem to finish his script--he has a beginning and an end, but he can't quite figure out the middle. The daughter of his landlord, excited to have a real "movie person" living nearby, tries to help by putting him in touch with a man who wants to collaborate on a script--the strange "Dr. Jolly"

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John PaizsDirector, Writer

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Eva KovacsEva KovacsKimJohn PaizsJohn PaizsSteven PennyDarrell BaranDarrell BaranRonnie BoylesMark YuillMark YuillStanley FalcoNeil LawrieNeil LawrieDr. C. JollyMartin BresinMartin BresinSupervisorM.B. DugganM.B. DugganJesus

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WriterScreenwriterFilmmakingWriter's blockEpisodic

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Genre affinityComedy · CrimeTheme affinityWriter · Screenwriter · FilmmakingDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference371551Actor preference371551 · 1409858 · 1409859

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What is Crime Wave about?

A young director intent on making "the greatest color crime movie ever" can't seem to finish his script--he has a beginning and an end, but he can't quite figure out the middle. The daughter of his landlord, excited to have a real "movie person" living nearby, tries to help by putting him in touch with a man who wants to collaborate on a script--the strange "Dr. Jolly"

How long is Crime Wave?

Crime Wave has a runtime of 80 minutes.

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