Crimewave_
"There's nothing scarier than your first date."
A pair of whacked-out cartoon-like exterminator/hitmen kill the owner of a burglar-alarm company, and stalk the partner who hired them, his wife, and a nerd framed for the murder, who tells the story in flashback from the electric chair.
Starring
Reed Birney, Louise Lasser, Sheree J. Wilson
Box Office
$5K
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
Crimewave earned $5K against a $3.0M budget.
Year context
Crimewave was released 41 years ago in 1985.
Crimewave is a Comedy, Crime, Horror film with a runtime of 1h 23m.
CAST (20)
Reed Birney
Vic Ajax
Louise Lasser
Helene Trend
Sheree J. Wilson
Nancy
Paul L. Smith
Faron Crush
Brion James
Arthur Coddish
Edward R. Pressman
Ernest Trend
Bruce Campbell
Renaldo 'The Heel'
Frances McDormand
Nun
Anne Cooper
Nun
Bridget Hoffman
Nun
Richard Bright
Officer Brennan
Antonio Fargas
Blind Man
HD
Hamid Dana
Donald Odegard
JH
John Hardy
Mr. Yarman
Emil Sitka
Colonel Rodgers
HY
Hal Youngblood
Jack Elroy
SF
Sean Farley
Jack Elroy Jr.
Richard DeManincor
Officer Garvey
CH
Carrie Hall
Cheap Dish
Wiley Harker
Governor
BOX OFFICE
$3.0M
Budget
$5K
Revenue
-100%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
83 min (1h 23m)
Country
Rating
5.5/10 (159 votes)
Budget
$3,000,000
Box Office
$5,101
Profit
$-2,994,899
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Crimewave about?
A pair of whacked-out cartoon-like exterminator/hitmen kill the owner of a burglar-alarm company, and stalk the partner who hired them, his wife, and a nerd framed for the murder, who tells the story in flashback from the electric chair.
How long is Crimewave?
Crimewave has a runtime of 83 minutes (1h 23m).
Who stars in Crimewave?
The cast of Crimewave includes Reed Birney, Louise Lasser, Sheree J. Wilson, Paul L. Smith, Brion James.
How much did Crimewave make at the box office?
Crimewave earned $5,101 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $3,000,000.
What is the rating of Crimewave?
Crimewave has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 159 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Crime
Horror