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The Crazies (2010)

R 101 min  -  Horror | Thriller  -   26 February 2010 (USA)
6.6
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About the inhabitants of a small Iowa town suddenly plagued by insanity and then death after a mysterious toxin contaminates their water supply.

Director:

Breck Eisner

Writers:

Scott Kosar (screenplay), Ray Wright (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Timothy Olyphant ...
Radha Mitchell ...
Joe Anderson ...
Danielle Panabaker ...
Christie Lynn Smith ...
Brett Rickaby ...
Preston Bailey ...
Nicholas
John Aylward ...
Mayor Hobbs
Joe Reegan ...
Glenn Morshower ...
Intelligence Officer
Larry Cedar ...
Gregory Sporleder Gregory Sporleder ...
Travis Quinn
Mike Hickman Mike Hickman ...
Rory Hamill
Lisa K. Wyatt ...
Justin Welborn ...
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Storyline

As a toxin begins to turn the residents of Ogden Marsh, Iowa into violent psychopaths, sheriff David Dutton tries to make sense of the situation while he, his wife, and two other unaffected townspeople band together in a fight for survival. Written by IMDb Editors  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Sheriff | Iowa | Deputy | Army | Biological Weapon  | See more »

Taglines:

Welcome to Ogden Marsh, the friendliest place on earth See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence and language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

El día del apocalipsis See more »

Filming Locations:

Cordele, Georgia, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$16,067,552 (USA) (28 February 2010) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$39,103,378 (USA) (16 May 2010)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The web page Officer Russell tries to access after noticing a lack in communications is ogdenmarshsheriff.com - an actual active site specially made for this movie and with Sheriff David's (Timothy Olyphant) picture as active Sheriff. By logging in (Username: ddutten, Password: judy) you can listen to recorded phone calls in relation to the movie. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When they are in the car wash, when Russell is shooting his gun out of the window, you can clearly see and hear his gun drop when David grabs him. Yet in the next scene, he has his gun in his hand again. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Becca Darling: Um, Dr. Dutton, my aunt's in town.
Judy Dutton: Um hmm...
Becca Darling: And she's sick too.
Judy Dutton: Phew, I'm going to need you to stay late tonight. You know, you should probably text your aunt - Scotty - and tell him you can't make it to the baseball game tonight.
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Crazy Credits

A scene concerning the fate of Ogden Marsh appears during the closing credits. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Midnight Movie Review: The Crazies (#2.4)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Bring Me Sunshine"
Written by Arthur Kent and Sylvia Dee
Performed by Willie Nelson
Courtesy of RCA Nashville
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing See more »