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Brion James, Reed Birney, Louise Lasser, Paul L. Smith, and Sheree J. Wilson in Crimewave (1985)

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Crimewave

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Director

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  • Sam Raimi
    Sam Raimi

Writers

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  • Ethan Coen
    Ethan Coen
    written by &
  • Joel Coen
    Joel Coen
    written by &
  • Sam Raimi
    Sam Raimi
    written by

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Louise Lasser in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)
    Louise Lasser
    Louise Lasser
    Helene Trend
  • Paul L. Smith in Midnight Express (1978)
    Paul L. Smith
    Paul L. Smith
    Faron Crush
  • Brion James
    Brion James
    Brion James
    Arthur Coddish
  • Sheree J. Wilson
    Sheree J. Wilson
    Sheree J. Wilson
    Nancy
  • Edward R. Pressman
    Edward R. Pressman
    Edward R. Pressman
    Ernest Trend
  • Bruce Campbell
    Bruce Campbell
    Bruce Campbell
    Renaldo 'The Heel'
  • Reed Birney
    Reed Birney
    Reed Birney
    Vic Ajax
  • Richard Bright in Beautiful Girls (1996)
    Richard Bright
    Richard Bright
    Officer Brennan
  • Antonio Fargas
    Antonio Fargas
    Antonio Fargas
    Blind Man
  • Hamid Dana
    Hamid Dana
    Donald Odegard
  • John Hardy
    John Hardy
    Mr. Yarman
  • Emil Sitka
    Emil Sitka
    Emil Sitka
    Colonel Rodgers
  • Hal Youngblood
    Hal Youngblood
    Jack Elroy
  • Sean Farley
    Sean Farley
    Jack Elroy, Jr.
  • Richard DeManincor
    Richard DeManincor
    Officer Garvey
  • Carrie Hall
    Carrie Hall
    Cheap Dish
    (as Carrie Hall-Schalter)
  • Wiley Harker in Crimewave (1985)
    Wiley Harker
    Wiley Harker
    Governor
  • Julius Harris in Hell Up in Harlem (1973)
    Julius Harris
    Julius Harris
    Hardened Convict
  • Ralph Drischell
    Ralph Drischell
    Executioner
  • Robert Symonds in M*A*S*H (1972)
    Robert Symonds
    Robert Symonds
    Guard #1
  • Patrick Stack
    Patrick Stack
    Patrick Stack
    Guard #2
  • Philip A. Gillis
    Philip A. Gillis
    Priest
  • Bridget Hoffman
    Bridget Hoffman
    Bridget Hoffman
    Nun
  • Anne Cooper
    Anne Cooper
    Anne Cooper
    Nun
    (as Ann Marie Gillis)
  • Frances McDormand
    Frances McDormand
    Frances McDormand
    Nun
  • Carol Brinn
    Carol Brinn
    Old Woman
  • Matthew Taylor
    Matthew Taylor
    Muscleman
  • Perry Mallette
    Perry Mallette
    Grizzled Veteran
  • Chuck Gaidica
    Chuck Gaidica
    Weatherman
  • Jimmie Launce
    Jimmie Launce
    Announcer
  • Joseph French
    Joseph French
    Bandleader
  • Ted Raimi
    Ted Raimi
    Ted Raimi
    Waiter
  • Dennis Chaitlin
    Dennis Chaitlin
    Fat Waiter
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Ethan Coen
    Ethan Coen
    Ethan Coen
    Reporter at execution
    (uncredited)
  • Joel Coen at an event for Burn After Reading (2008)
    Joel Coen
    Joel Coen
    Reporter at Execution
    (uncredited)
  • Julie Harris in HouseSitter (1992)
    Julie Harris
    Julie Harris
    (uncredited)
  • Dan Nelson
    Dan Nelson
    Waiter
    (uncredited)
  • Rob Tapert
    Rob Tapert
    Rob Tapert
    Bar patron in Rialto
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Bruce Campbell
    Bruce Campbell
    co-producer
  • Cary Glieberman
    Cary Glieberman
    associate producer
  • Edward R. Pressman
    Edward R. Pressman
    executive producer
  • Irvin Shapiro
    Irvin Shapiro
    executive producer
  • Rob Tapert
    Rob Tapert
    producer (as Robert Tapert)

Composer

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  • Arlon Ober
    Arlon Ober

Cinematographer

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  • Robert Primes
    Robert Primes
    director of photography

Editors

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  • Kathie Weaver
    Kathie Weaver
  • Kaye Davis
    Kaye Davis
    (uncredited)

Casting Director

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  • Barbara Claman
    Barbara Claman

Art Director

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  • Gary Papierski
    Gary Papierski

Makeup Department

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  • Deborah K. Larsen
    Deborah K. Larsen
    makeup artist (as Deborah Larsen)
  • Carol Jacob Ligori
    Carol Jacob Ligori
    hair stylist
  • Mary Lee Nelson
    Mary Lee Nelson
    hair stylist
  • Roger White
    Roger White
    special makeup effects

Production Management

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  • Scott Kroopf
    Scott Kroopf
    executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • John Cameron
    John Cameron
    second assistant director
  • Claudia Sills
    Claudia Sills
    first assistant director

Art Department

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  • Randy Grieser
    Randy Grieser
    painter
  • Kim Thrasher
    Kim Thrasher
    set dresser (as Kimberly Thrasher)

Sound Department

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  • Barbara J. Boguski
    Barbara J. Boguski
    adr editor
  • Duane Hartzell
    Duane Hartzell
    dialogue editor
  • Burr Huntington
    Burr Huntington
    sound mixer
  • Dick Le Grand
    Dick Le Grand
    sound effects editor
  • Don MacDougall
    Don MacDougall
    re-recording mixer (as Don McDougall)
  • Glenn Richter
    Glenn Richter
    boom operator
  • David Lewis Yewdall
    David Lewis Yewdall
    sound designer
  • Bill Henderson
    Bill Henderson
    sound re-recording engineer (uncredited)
  • Charles Ewing Smith
    Charles Ewing Smith
    sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects

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  • Martin Bresin
    Martin Bresin
    special effects (as Marty Bresin)
  • William D. Harrison
    William D. Harrison
    assistant special effects (as William Harrison)
  • Joe Knott
    Joe Knott
    special effects driver

Visual Effects

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  • Leon Stankevich
    Leon Stankevich
    optical line-up

Stunts

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  • Rick Barker
    Rick Barker
    stunt coordinator
  • Brian R. Carson
    Brian R. Carson
    stunts (as Brian Carson)
  • Eddie Hice
    Eddie Hice
    stunts (as Eddy Hice)
  • Rick Seamen
    Rick Seamen
    stunt rigger
  • Dianne L. Wilson
    Dianne L. Wilson
    stunts (as Diane Wilson)
  • Jeff Wilhelm
    Jeff Wilhelm
    utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Donnie Allen
    Donnie Allen
    gaffer
  • Tom Campau
    Tom Campau
    camera operator: second unit
  • Jim Coe
    Jim Coe
    still photographer
  • Robert Floyd
    Robert Floyd
    best boy electric (as Bobby Floyd)
  • Ann Lukacs
    Ann Lukacs
    first assistant camera
  • Tim O'Dea
    Tim O'Dea
    key grip
  • Robert Rycroft
    Robert Rycroft
    second assistant camera
  • Eugene D. Shlugleit
    Eugene D. Shlugleit
    additional photographer (as Eugene Shulgleit)
  • Tom Stackpoole
    Tom Stackpoole
    assistant camera: second unit
  • Bill Strachan
    Bill Strachan
    electrician

Casting Department

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  • Linda LoDuca
    Linda LoDuca
    dance casting
  • Scott Spiegel
    Scott Spiegel
    extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Carol Haefner
    Carol Haefner
    wardrobe
  • Marianne Penzer-Slick
    Marianne Penzer-Slick
    assistant wardrobe

Editorial Department

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  • Donah Bassett
    Donah Bassett
    negative cutter
  • Craig Boyajian
    Craig Boyajian
    assistant film editor
  • Michael Kelly
    Michael Kelly
    supervising editor
  • Lou Kleinman
    Lou Kleinman
    additional editor (as Louis Kleinman)
  • Ted Raimi
    Ted Raimi
    apprentice editor

Location Management

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  • Doug MacGeorge
    Doug MacGeorge
    location manager (as Douglas MacGeorge)

Music Department

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  • Fred Aronow
    Fred Aronow
    music editor
  • Frank Bennett
    Frank Bennett
    orchestrator
  • Brad Dechter
    Brad Dechter
    orchestrator
  • Bobby Muzingo
    Bobby Muzingo
    assistant to composer
  • Arlon Ober
    Arlon Ober
    orchestrator
  • Paul Ratajczak
    Paul Ratajczak
    music recordist
  • Joseph LoDuca
    Joseph LoDuca
    composer: unused music (uncredited) / music consultant (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Corinne Saaranen-Welch
    Corinne Saaranen-Welch
    script supervisor (as Corinne Saaranen)

Transportation Department

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  • Harry Akers
    Harry Akers
    driver: camera car
  • Paul Anderson
    Paul Anderson
    driver
  • Tony Bressi
    Tony Bressi
    transportation captain
  • Guy Burdziak
    Guy Burdziak
    driver
  • David M. Goodman
    David M. Goodman
    transportation coordinator (as David Goodman)
  • Karla Kurz
    Karla Kurz
    driver
  • Doug Smith
    Doug Smith
    driver: camera car
  • Jim Sprayberry
    Jim Sprayberry
    driver: honeywagon
  • Pete Sykes
    Pete Sykes
    driver: camera car

Choreography

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  • Susan Labatt
    Susan Labatt
    choreographer

Craft Services

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  • Candice Dana
    Candice Dana
    craft service

Production Department

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  • Chris Boluk
    Chris Boluk
    production assistant
  • Burt Kimzey
    Burt Kimzey
    production assistant
  • Susan McCloughlin
    Susan McCloughlin
    production assistant
  • Chris 'Goat' McLean
    Chris 'Goat' McLean
    production assistant
  • William Schmidt
    William Schmidt
    production assistant
  • Shalini Waran
    Shalini Waran
    production coordinator
  • Gary Jones
    Gary Jones
    production assistant (uncredited)

Production Finance and Accounting

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  • Jane Goe
    Jane Goe
    location auditor

Property Department

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  • William Allen
    William Allen
    props
  • Kurt Rauf
    Kurt Rauf
    props

Additional Crew

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  • Steve Frankel
    Steve Frankel
    mechanic
  • Adam Gottlieb
    Adam Gottlieb
    nurse and ambulance service
  • Mark Hiller
    Mark Hiller
    mechanic
  • Sandy Makino
    Sandy Makino
    production office secretary
  • Theresa Makino
    Theresa Makino
    production office secretary
  • Pat Whitcraft
    Pat Whitcraft
    mechanic
  • James R. Powell
    James R. Powell
    projectionist (uncredited)

Thanks

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  • James Blanchard
    James Blanchard
    special thanks to (as Governor Blanchard)
  • Eric Critchley
    Eric Critchley
    special thanks to (as Eric Critchely)
  • William Hart
    William Hart
    special thanks to (as Police Commissioner Hart)
  • Coleman Young
    Coleman Young
    special thanks to (as Mayor Young)
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