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Crackers - Nakertajat

Original title: Crackers
  • 19841984
  • K-12K-12
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
Sean Penn, Donald Sutherland, and Tasia Valenza in Crackers - Nakertajat (1984)
AdventureComedyCrime
Reduced to minding the counter at a crusty pawn shop, Weslake tumbles onto a scheme by some disgruntled misfit clients to rob the place. Rather than blow the whistle, however, he insinuates ... Read allReduced to minding the counter at a crusty pawn shop, Weslake tumbles onto a scheme by some disgruntled misfit clients to rob the place. Rather than blow the whistle, however, he insinuates himself as the heist's mastermind.Reduced to minding the counter at a crusty pawn shop, Weslake tumbles onto a scheme by some disgruntled misfit clients to rob the place. Rather than blow the whistle, however, he insinuates himself as the heist's mastermind.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Louis Malle
  • Writer
    • Jeffrey Alan Fiskin(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Donald Sutherland
    • Jack Warden
    • Sean Penn
  • Director
    • Louis Malle
  • Writer
    • Jeffrey Alan Fiskin(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Donald Sutherland
    • Jack Warden
    • Sean Penn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 10User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Sean Penn and Donald Sutherland in Crackers - Nakertajat (1984)
    Sean Penn and Donald Sutherland in Crackers - Nakertajat (1984)
    Sean Penn, Donald Sutherland, Wallace Shawn, Trinidad Silva, and Jack Warden in Crackers - Nakertajat (1984)
    Sean Penn in Crackers - Nakertajat (1984)
    Sean Penn and Donald Sutherland in Crackers - Nakertajat (1984)
    Sean Penn, Donald Sutherland, Larry Riley, and Trinidad Silva in Crackers - Nakertajat (1984)
    Sean Penn and Tasia Valenza in Crackers - Nakertajat (1984)
    Sean Penn and Tasia Valenza in Crackers - Nakertajat (1984)
    Sean Penn in Crackers - Nakertajat (1984)
    Sean Penn, Donald Sutherland, Wallace Shawn, Larry Riley, and Trinidad Silva in Crackers - Nakertajat (1984)
    Wallace Shawn and Christine Baranski in Crackers - Nakertajat (1984)

    Top cast

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    Donald Sutherland
    Donald Sutherland
    • Weslake
    Jack Warden
    Jack Warden
    • Garvey
    Sean Penn
    Sean Penn
    • Dillard
    Wallace Shawn
    Wallace Shawn
    • Turtle
    Larry Riley
    Larry Riley
    • Boardwalk
    Trinidad Silva
    Trinidad Silva
    • Ramon
    Christine Baranski
    Christine Baranski
    • Maxine
    Charlayne Woodard
    Charlayne Woodard
    • Jasmine
    • (as Charlaine Woodard)
    Tasia Valenza
    Tasia Valenza
    • Maria
    Irwin Corey
    Irwin Corey
    • Lazzarelli
    Edouard DeSoto
    Edouard DeSoto
    • Don Fernando
    Anna Maria Horsford
    Anna Maria Horsford
    • Slam Dunk
    Mitchell Lichtenstein
    Mitchell Lichtenstein
    • Artiste
    Marjorie Eaton
    Marjorie Eaton
    • Mrs. O'Malley
    Ed Call
    • Officer Darney
    • (as Edward Call)
    Joseph Hindy
    • Officer Ronnie
    Charles Bouvier
    • Cable Man
    Dick Bright
    • Guy
    • Director
      • Louis Malle
    • Writer
      • Jeffrey Alan Fiskin(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      "Big Deal on Madonna Street" (Suuri keikka Madonna-kadulla (1958)), which this film is a remake of, was also the inspiration for the 1986 Broadway Musical "Big Deal" by Bob Fosse. Fosse was also inspired by other classic Italian films for his musical repertoire including Federico Fellini's Cabirian yöt (1957) and 8½ (1963), the basis for Sweet Charity (1969), and Nine (2009) respectively, as well as Woody Allen's Muistelmia - Stardust Memories (1980).
    • Connections
      Edited into The Green Fog (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      We Got More Than We Need
      Words and Music by Michael McDonald and Ed Sanford

      Performed by Michael McDonald (uncredited)

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.

    User reviews10

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    6/10
    Pretty awful..But...
    While most sane adults will find this movie pointless and without any merits,I still would like to point out a great deal of movies released to this day are far more repugnant...This movie features Sean Penn in his pre-Madonna youth,and Sutherland in his prime.OK,I admit that as a 10 year old boy,I fondly recall watching this movie over and over and over again on HBO....I suppose dozens of screenings,along with a nostalgia for one's childhood memories can make even Ishtar great..Nevertheless,the final 30 minutes are quite entertaining,with a pretty good ending.The love stories can drag out in this type of movie,and do.
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    5
    • roy3837
    • Feb 12, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 25, 1985 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Crackers
    • Filming locations
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $129,268
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $58,689
      • Feb 20, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $129,268
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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