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Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)

PG_13 94 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Mystery  -   3 February 1989 (USA)
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Harry Crumb is a bumbling and inept private investigator who is hired to solve the kidnapping of a young heiress which he's not expected to solve because his employer is the mastermind behind the kidnapping.

Director:

Paul Flaherty

Writers:

Robert Conte, Peter Wortmann

Stars:

John Candy, Jeffrey Jones and Annie Potts
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Candy ...
Jeffrey Jones ...
Eliot Draisen
Annie Potts ...
Tim Thomerson ...
Vince Barnes
Barry Corbin ...
P.J. Downing
Shawnee Smith ...
Nikki Downing
Valri Bromfield Valri Bromfield ...
Detective Casey
Doug Steckler Doug Steckler ...
Dwayne
Renée Coleman Renée Coleman ...
Jennifer Downing (as Renee Coleman)
Wesley Mann ...
Tim
Tamsin Kelsey Tamsin Kelsey ...
Marie
Joe Flaherty ...
Doorman
Fiona Roeske Fiona Roeske ...
Crumb Receptionist
Lori O'Byrne Lori O'Byrne ...
Karen
Michele Goodger Michele Goodger ...
Mrs. MacIntyre (as Michelle Goodger)
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Storyline

Harry is the latest generation of the Crumbs, famous and extremely talented detectives. Unfortunately, talent seems to have skipped a generation, and Harry is reduced to "gumshoe" work at a remote branch of the Crumb detective agency. Back at headquarters, Crumb executive Elliot Draison hatches an evil plan, which requires the inclusion of an incompotent detective. With Harry Crumb on the case, Draison thinks everything will run fine for him. Despite his best efforts, Crumb actually makes some headway in the case... Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>  

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Detective | Private Investigator | Male To Female Footsie Playing | Disguise | Teenage Daughter  | See more »

Taglines:

Nerves of steel. Body of iron. Brain of stone.

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

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Filming Locations:

Hollywood Freeway, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$10,982,364 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures, NBC Productions, Arnon Milchan Productions See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Goofs

Continuity: When Harry Crumb is undercover as the vice president of quality control at the spa, he smells the mud and gets some on his nose. A few seconds later, the mud is gone and his nose is clean. See more »

Quotes

Mrs. MacIntyre: [looking at photos of her husband cheating on her] You idiot! These pictures are of me!
[Harry Crumb falls backwards in his chair]
Harry Crumb: What? Let me see those.
Mrs. MacIntyre: Give them here.
Harry Crumb: Not so fast. I've had my eye on you for a while, lady. I knew you were up to something, and here's my proof: it was you who was having an affair with your husband all along!
Mrs. MacIntyre: What?
Harry Crumb: I've uncovered some pretty low schemes in my time. But secretly hiring me to take pornographic pictures of you and your sleazeball husband is as low as it gets!
Mrs. MacIntyre: I don't believe this!
Harry Crumb: Believe what you want, lady. But don't believe it here.
Mrs. MacIntyre: You are a poor excuse for a human being!
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Soundtracks

"Holding Out For A Hero"
Written by Jim Steinman and Dean Pitchford
Performed by Bonnie Tyler
Courtesy of Paramount Pictures Corporation
Bonnie Tyler performs courtesy of CBS Records See more »