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Crackers (1984)

PG 91 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Crime  -   17 February 1984 (USA)
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Garvey is a San Francisco pawnshop operator. His unemployed and criminal friends Dillard, Turtle, and Weslake... See full summary »

Director:

Louis Malle

Writer:

Jeffrey Alan Fiskin (screenplay)

Stars:

Donald Sutherland, Jack Warden and Sean Penn
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Donald Sutherland ...
Weslake
Jack Warden ...
Garvey
Sean Penn ...
Dillard
Wallace Shawn ...
Turtle
Larry Riley Larry Riley ...
Boardwalk
Trinidad Silva Trinidad Silva ...
Ramon
Christine Baranski ...
Maxine
Charlayne Woodard ...
Jasmine (as Charlaine Woodard)
Tasia Valenza Tasia Valenza ...
Maria
Irwin Corey Irwin Corey ...
Lazzarelli
Edouard DeSoto ...
Don Fernando
Anna Maria Horsford ...
Slam Dunk
Mitchell Lichtenstein ...
Artiste
Marjorie Eaton Marjorie Eaton ...
Mrs. O'Malley
Ed Call Ed Call ...
Officer Darney (as Edward Call)
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Storyline

Garvey is a San Francisco pawnshop operator. His unemployed and criminal friends Dillard, Turtle, and Weslake, team up with Boardwalk, a local pimp, to burgle Garvey's shop while the owner is out of town. During the elaborate planning process, Dillard falls for a Hispanic woman, the sister of a friend. Also, Boardwalk is assigned to case a local apartment, where he meets and falls for the maid. Amidst all these romantic hijinks, Weslake puts together a burglary plan, which is executed by the makeshift gang. Written by veloc <velo_00@yahoo.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Gang | Pimp | Burglary | Pawnshop | Botched Crime  | See more »

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The Comedy that dreams the impossible scheme! [Video Australia]

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Alta Incompetência See more »

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$58,689 (USA) (20 February 1984) (21 Screens)

Gross:

$129,268 (USA)
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Mono

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Color (Technicolor)
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Connections

Remake of Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958) See more »

Soundtracks

"City Boy Lover"
Performed by Bill Summers & Summers Heat
Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc. See more »