United States / Feb 17, 1984
The Comedy that dreams the impossible scheme!
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Down-and-out Weslake is reduced to minding the counter at a San Francisco pawn shop when he stumbles onto a scheme by some of the boss's disgruntled misfit clients to rob the place. Rather than blow the whistle, however, he insinuates himself as the heist's mastermind.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Charlayne Woodard | Jasmine |
| Tasia Valenza | Maria |
| Irwin Corey | Lazzarelli |
| Edouard DeSoto | Don Fernando |
| Anna Maria Horsford | Slam Dunk |
| Mitchell Lichtenstein | Artiste |
| Marjorie Eaton | Mrs. O'Malley |
| Ed Call | Officer Darney |
| Joseph Hindy | Officer Ronnie |
| Charles Bouvier | Cable Man |
| Dick Bright | Guy |
| Paul Drake | Guy |
| Edward Corbett | Kurnitz |
| James Edward Bryan | Tyrone |
| Darryl Henriques | Irate Motorist |
| Joe Bellan | Immigration Officer |
| Gary Ross | Immigration Officer |
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| Maria Alcorcha | Mama |
| Sally Schaub | Cosmetic Lady |
| Elba Montes | Market Woman |
| Raymond Rios | Painter |
| James Richard Bryan | Tyrone |
| Jeffrey Weissman | Backstage Dancer |
| Gary Guidinger | La Migra |
Genres
ActionComedyCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Crackers |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 17 febbraio 1984 |
| Production | Edward Lewis |
| Writer | Jeffrey Alan Fiskin |
| Casting | Michael Chinich, Juliet Taylor |
| Editing | Suzanne Baron, Carolyn H. Abe, Matthew Gaddis |
| Cinematography | László Kovács, Daniel C. Gold, Morgan Renard, Robert M. Stevens |
| Assistant directors | Louis Malle, Karen Hale Wookey, France Lachapelle |
| Lighting | Richmond L. Aguilar, Larry Keys |
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Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Germany / Feb 25, 1984 / BRD
Ireland / Feb 15, 1985 / 15
TV
Germany / Jul 28, 1989 / Neu-Synchro
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