Crazy People

"Warning: Crazy People are coming."

1990 1h 30m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 98

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A bitter ad executive, who has reached his breaking point, finds himself in a mental institution, where his career actually begins to thrive with the help of the hospital's patients.

“Warning: Crazy People are coming.”

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Cast

Dudley Moore
Emory Leeson
Daryl Hannah
Kathy Burgess
Paul Reiser
Stephen Bachman
J.T. Walsh
Drucker
Bill Smitrovich
Bruce
Alan North
Judge
David Paymer
George
Danton Stone
Saabs

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tony Bill
Writers: Mitch Markowitz
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tony Bill, shot by Victor J. Kemper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cliff Eidelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Editor Mia Goldman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Dudley Moore and Daryl Hannah and Paul Reiser carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Warning: Crazy People are coming.".

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The take

Tony Bill directs. Victor J. Kemper behind the camera. Cliff Eidelman scores. Mia Goldman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by Tony Bill, shot by Victor J. Kemper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Cliff Eidelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mia Goldman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Dudley Moore and Daryl Hannah and Paul Reiser carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Warning: Crazy People are coming.".
9IMDB entry: tt0099316 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 98 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.