The Crazies
1973 · Movie · R · 103 min · ★ 6.1 · 66% critics
A small Pennsylvania town is thrown into chaos when a manmade virus begins spreading, leaving people dead or violently unstable. As the military moves in to quarantine the area, fear and confusion grow, and civilians struggle to survive while officials race to keep the outbreak from escaping.
Also known as Code Name: Trixie · Crazies
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Details
- Years
- 1973
- Release date
- 1973-03-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (410 votes)
- Budget
- $275,000
About
You may enjoy this if you like paranoid outbreak stories with heavy military control and bleak tension, especially if you’ve watched Diary of the Dead; Not for you if you want polished pacing, subtle dialogue, or constant scares.
Pros: tense outbreak premise; gritty 70s vibe; strong social commentary | Cons: uneven acting; lots of shouting; slow, talky stretches
Themes
- small town
- biological weapon
- quarantine
- pennsylvania, usa
- murder
- disease
- scientist
- epidemic
- death
- military police
- virus
- plague
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Cast & crew
Lane Carroll
as Judy
Will MacMillan
as David
- HJ
Harold Wayne Jones
as Clank
Lynn Lowry
as Kathy
- LH
Lloyd Hollar
as Col. Peckem
Richard Liberty
as Artie
Richard France
as Dr. Watts
- HS
Harry Spillman
as Maj. Ryder
- BT
Bill Thunhurst
as Brubaker
- SL
Stephen Liska
as Soldier
Directed by George A. Romero