7.3
“Why are the good people dying?”
The Crazies (1973)
March 16, 19731h 43mEN
6.1
406 votes
Overview
The military attempts to contain a manmade virus causing death and permanent insanity in those infected, as it overtakes a small Pennsylvania town.
Director
George A. RomeroWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$275K
Revenue
$144K
Production Companies
Pittsburgh Films
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User Reviews
CinemaSerf
5.0I suppose this might resonate more now in the wake of the recent global lockdown, but I'm afraid I found it all rather tame and predictable. A devastating virus is accidentally released in a small Pennsylvania town and the military have to contain it before the gradual, but irreversible, insanity it causes spreads throughout the entire country. Responsibility for this onerous task rests firmly with "Col. Peckem" (Lloyd Hollar) as he has to contend with an increasingly fed up local mayor, communications problems and a town that is slowly becoming more and more lawless (and dangerous) by the min…
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