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Release Date:
25 April 1986 (USA) moreTagline:
Extermination is not just a business. It's a way of life.Plot:
A pair of whacked-out cartoon-like exterminator/hitmen kill the owner of a burglar-alarm company, and stalk the partner who hired them... more | add synopsisNewsDesk:
(21 articles)
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A cult film if ever I saw one more (49 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Louise Lasser | ... | Helene Trend | |
| Paul L. Smith | ... | Faron Crush | |
| Brion James | ... | Arthur Coddish | |
| Sheree J. Wilson | ... | Nancy | |
| Edward R. Pressman | ... | Ernest Trend | |
| Bruce Campbell | ... | Renaldo 'The Heel' | |
| Reed Birney | ... | Vic Ajax | |
| Richard Bright | ... | Officer Brennan | |
| Antonio Fargas | ... | Blind Man | |
| Hamid Dana | ... | Donald Odegard | |
| John Hardy | ... | Mr. Yarman | |
| Emil Sitka | ... | Colonel Rodgers | |
| Hal Youngblood | ... | Jack Elroy | |
| Sean Farley | ... | Jack Elroy Jr | |
| Richard DeManincor | ... | Officer Garvey |
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Iceland:14 | Australia:M | New Zealand:R16 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12Fun Stuff
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Co-writers Joel Coen and Ethan Coen appear as newspaper photographers during the prison scenes. moreGoofs:
Errors in geography: While the majority of the exterior shots were filmed in Detroit, towards the beginning of the film, the night time distant shot of the city (in red glow) right before the storm hits, is clearly Chicago, as the Sears Tower is quite prevalent in the shot. moreQuotes:
Renaldo the Heel: Hey baby, why don't ya come on over to my pad. We'll have a scotch and sofa. moreSoundtrack:
William Tell Overture moreFAQ
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OK it's 'early' Coen Brothers AND Sam Raimi, BUT it's also a classic. A surreal Laurel and Hardy like black comedy horror. One of the few films I can come back to again and again. I love watching it with some one who is watching it for the first time, just to watch their reaction! God bless Brion James and thanks to Paul Smith for making me laugh so much. A ridiculously cool film even though all involved seem to shun it. Bruce Campbell is a total heel and try to spot Huggy Bear as the blind man. There are many clever scenes involving all manner of slapstick, including the unlikely survival of a severe drop from a tenement block ( almost Spiderman ), a carpet pulling extravaganza and more more more. I give it a modest 10