Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Paul Flaherty

Writers (WGA):

Robert Conte (written by) &
Peter Martin Wortmann (written by)

Release Date:

3 February 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Mystery

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Private Investigator | Chloroform | Steel Plate In Head | Stupidity

Cast

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

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #29425) | France:U | UK:12 (uncut version) | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:11 | West Germany:12 | UK:PG (cut) | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Arnon Milchan/Frostbacks

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: As Harry falls out of the vent and onto the apartment manager knocking him out, you can briefly see the side of the apartment manager's face is different. This shows that a stunt double was used.

Quotes:

Eliot Draison: It's a pterodactyl egg. It's fossilized. It's ninety million years old. In the entire world, only two of these have ever been found.
Harry Crumb: You know, that may be worth something.

Soundtrack:

Big Fun (Harry Crumb)

One of Candy's best

If you're a fan of the late John Candy (as I am) you will most likely love this movie. Candy stars as Harry Crumb, a bumbling detective who comes from a line of great detectives. In his investigations, he uses a great many disguises (much like Chevy Chase in "Fletch"). Crumb is totally clueless, and Candy really takes a funny script and makes it even more funny. The movie doesn't take itself too seriously, and neither should the viewer. I give this a 9 out of 10 because it kept me laughing the whole way through.