Get Crazy

"It was the greatest rock event ever... until the place EXPLODED!"

1983 1h 32m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 40

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Synopsis

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Mega-promoter Colin Beverly plans to sabotage the New Year's 1983 concert of small-time operator Max Wolfe. Wolfe's assistants Neil Allen and Willie Loman find romance while trying to save the drugs, violence, and rock and roll from Beverly's schemes.

“It was the greatest rock event ever... until the place EXPLODED!”

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Cast

Malcolm McDowell
Reggie Wanker
Allen Garfield
Max Wolfe
Daniel Stern
Neil Allen
Gail Edwards
Willy Loman
Miles Chapin
Sammy Fox
Ed Begley Jr.
Colin Beverly
Stacey Nelkin
Susie Allen
Bill Henderson
King Blues

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Allan Arkush
Writers: Danny Opatoshu, Henry Rosenbaum, David Taylor
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 30% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Allan Arkush, shot by Thomas Del Ruth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Malcolm McDowell and Allen Garfield and Daniel Stern carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It was the greatest rock event ever... until the place EXPLODED!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085551 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Allan Arkush directs. Thomas Del Ruth behind the camera. Michael Boddicker scores. Kent Beyda cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 30% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Allan Arkush, shot by Thomas Del Ruth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Boddicker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kent Beyda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Malcolm McDowell and Allen Garfield and Daniel Stern carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It was the greatest rock event ever... until the place EXPLODED!".
8IMDB entry: tt0085551 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.