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The Crazies (2010)

R  101 min  -  Horror | Thriller   -  26 February 2010 (USA)
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About the inhabitants of a small Iowa town suddenly plagued by insanity and then death after a mysterious toxin contaminates their water supply.

Director:

Breck Eisner

Writers:

Scott Kosar (screenplay), Ray Wright (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Timothy Olyphant ...
Radha Mitchell ...
Joe Anderson ...
Danielle Panabaker ...
Christie Lynn Smith ...
Brett Rickaby ...
Preston Bailey ...
Nicholas
John Aylward ...
Mayor Hobbs
Joe Reegan ...
Glenn Morshower ...
Intelligence Officer
Larry Cedar ...
Gregory Sporleder Gregory Sporleder ...
Travis Quinn
Mike Hickman Mike Hickman ...
Rory Hamill
Lisa K. Wyatt ...
Justin Welborn ...
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Storyline

As a toxin begins to turn the residents of Ogden Marsh, Iowa into violent psychopaths, sheriff David Dutton tries to make sense of the situation while he, his wife, and two other unaffected townspeople band together in a fight for survival. Written by IMDb Editors  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Sheriff | Deputy | Iowa | Army | Hunter  | See more »

Taglines:

Fear Thy Neighbor See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence and language See all certifications »

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Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El día del apocalipsis See more »

Filming Locations:

Cordele, Georgia, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$16,067,552 (USA) (28 February 2010) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$39,103,378 (USA) (16 May 2010)
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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

If you read the graffiti on the jail cell wall, one appears to say "Romero". See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: A town of 1200 people wouldn't have it's own medical examiner unless the doctor was also certified. In this case it was the local mortician. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Becca Darling: Um, Dr. Dutton, my aunt's in town.
Judy Dutton: Um hmm...
Becca Darling: And she's sick too.
Judy Dutton: Phew, I'm going to need you to stay late tonight. You know, you should probably text your aunt - Scotty - and tell him you can't make it to the baseball game tonight.
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Crazy Credits

A scene concerning the fate of Ogden Marsh appears during the closing credits. See more »


Soundtracks

"We'll Meet Again"
Written by Ross Parker and Hugh Charles
Performed by Johnny Cash
Courtesy of American Recordings and The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under License from Universal Music Enterprises See more »