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Crackers

  • 19841984
  • PGPG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
1.5K
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Sean Penn, Donald Sutherland, and Tasia Valenza in Crackers (1984)
Royal Crackers
Play trailer1:31
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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
1.5K
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 more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Royal Crackers
    Trailer 1:31
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    Photos27

    Crackers (1984)
    Sean Penn and Donald Sutherland in Crackers (1984)
    Sean Penn and Donald Sutherland in Crackers (1984)
    Sean Penn, Donald Sutherland, Wallace Shawn, Trinidad Silva, and Jack Warden in Crackers (1984)
    Sean Penn in Crackers (1984)
    Sean Penn and Donald Sutherland in Crackers (1984)
    Sean Penn, Donald Sutherland, Larry Riley, and Trinidad Silva in Crackers (1984)
    Sean Penn and Tasia Valenza in Crackers (1984)
    Sean Penn and Tasia Valenza in Crackers (1984)
    Sean Penn in Crackers (1984)
    Sean Penn, Donald Sutherland, Wallace Shawn, Larry Riley, and Trinidad Silva in Crackers (1984)
    Wallace Shawn and Christine Baranski in Crackers (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)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      "Big Deal on Madonna Street" (Big Deal on Madonna Street (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 Nights of Cabiria (1957) and 8½ (1963), the basis for Sweet Charity (1969), and Nine (2009) respectively, as well as Woody Allen's 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
    No deal at Madonna Street!
    Louis Malle lived in the USA during the last part of his life. If there was anyone with enough talent to bring "Crackers" to the screen, it was him. Unfortunately, sometimes, even with the best intentions, no doubt, a great man produces a film that is well beneath himself. Of course, anyone is entitled to a mistake, but if there was anything wrong with this project it seems to be the Jeffrey Alan Fiskin's screen treatment of the classic Mario Monicelli film "Big Deal at Madonna Street".

    The cast Mr. Malle assembled for the film is a first rate one, just by looking at the names in it. Donald Sutherland, Jack Warden, Sean Penn, Christine Baranski and the rest have enough experience to show much better than what comes out on the screen.

    Let's just remember Mr. Malle for his greatness, and not by this misguided effort.
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    4
    • jotix100
    • Aug 20, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 17, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fünf Gauner machen Bruch
    • 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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