Crime Wave (1985)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

John Paizs

Writer:

John Paizs

Stars:

Eva Kovacs, John Paizs, Darrell Baran

Cast

Credited cast:
Eva Kovacs	...	Kim
John Paizs	...	Steven Penny
Darrell Baran	...	Ronnie Boyles
Jeffrey Owen Madden	...	Skip Holliday
Tea Andrea Tanner	...	Dawn Holliday (as Terri Lampert)
Mark Yuill	...	Stanley Falco
Neil Lawrie	...	Dr. C. Jolly (as Neal Lawrie)
Bob Cloutier	...	Mr. Brown
Donna Fullingham	...	Mrs. Brown
Mitch Funk	...	Young Dad
Angela Heck	...	Young Mom
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Martin Bresin	...	Supervisor
Gerry Klym	...	Various

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

gadgetry | kicked in the butt | persistence of vision | film making | kansas | 

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Taglines:

He was a quiet man...

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 September 1985 (Canada)

Also Known As:

The Big Crime Wave

Filming Locations:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Kim: Next, Steven showed me a tape-recording of a speeding car that lost control and smashed a camera he borrowed from the National Film Board of Canada. He lost $2000, and when his movie came out almost nobody liked it.

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Connections

References Teen-Age Crime Wave (1955)

User Reviews

Just saw it and it became an instant favorite!!

Such a great film on so many levels! It is about a struggling Crime Wave writer that can only write the beginning and ending to any of his stories. Further more, he can only write by the luminance of the street light. But that is only the beginning, the whole film has such a delightfully surreal feel to it. Oh, and not to mention it is narrated by a small girl. There are murderous Elvis impersonators, bio suit wearing escapades, psychopathic cowboy doctors, truck driving dogs and that is just the tip of the bizarre ice berg. The film never gets boring and is just as clever as it is funny! A film that definitely thinks much outside the box to give the audience a thoroughly entertaining experience. The only downside is it is not on DVD at all. You must find an old copy of the VHS or hope your local independent theater is cool enough to screen it. If this ever gets a DVD release I know so many folks that buy it right up! It would come in from the North and move right to the top! (This last sentence will make more since once you see the film). :)