The Crazies , or Les Détraqués in Quebec , is an American film directed by Breck Eisner , released in 2010 . This is a remake of the movie Night of the Crazy , released in 1973and directed by George A. Romero .
Synopsis
In a small town in Iowa , an unknown disease is spreading, it causes fits of mad madness and severe neurological disorders. The sheriff tries to protect the few who seem uninfected by this mysterious virus, waiting for the reinforcements. But when the US military finally arrives, it is to quarantine the city , even to kill those who try to escape the medical detention center. Abandoned by all, the sheriff, his wife and his deputy will have to go out alone. The small group hunted by the army finally learns that the virus is a bacteriological weapon called trixia , close to the rabies virus, escaped from the wreck of a military plane that crashed into the nearby river.
Technical sheet
- Original title: The Crazies
- Quebec title: The Bored
- Scenario: Scott Kosar , Ray Wright
- Music: Mark Isham
- Sets: Greg Berry
- Costumes: George L. Little
- Photography : Maxime Alexandre
- Editing: Billy Fox
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Duration: 101 minutes
- Release dates:
- United States : (First)
- United States : (National)
- Belgium :
- France :
- Forbidden at least 12 years
Distribution
- Timothy Olyphant (VF: Mathieu Moreau VQ: Patrice Dubois 1 . ) David Dutton
- Radha Mitchell (VF: Colette Sodiez ; VQ: Camille Cyr-Desmarais ) : Judy Dutton
- Joe Anderson (VQ: Philippe Martin ) : Russell Clank
- Danielle Panabaker (VQ: Geneviève Déry) : Becca Darling
- Christie Lynn Smith : Deardra Farnum
- Brett Rickaby : Bill Farnum
- Preston Bailey : Nicholas
- John Aylward : Mayor Hobbs
- Joe Reegan : Private Billy Babcock
- Glenn Morshower : Officer of a government agency
- Larry Cedar : Ben Sandborn
- Gregory Sporleder : Travis Quinn
- Mike Hickman : Rory Hamill
- Lisa K. Wyatt : Peggy Hamill
- Justin Welborn : Curt Hamill
- Chet Grissom : Kevin Miller
- Tahmus Rounds : Nathan
- Brett Wagner : Jesse
- Alex Van : Red
- Anthony Winters : Pastor of the city
- Frank Hoyt Taylor : Skipper Charles Finley
- Justin Miles : Scotty McGregor
- Marian Green : Ms. McGregor
- Lexie Behr : Lizzie
- Adam Dingeman : Boy with a grin
- Megan Hensley : Teenager stammering
- Lori Beth Edgeman : Distracted Mom
- Ann Roth : Distracted Mom
- Michael ‘Mickey’ Cole : Distracted boy
- Billie McNabb : Waitress
- Elizabeth Barrett : Lonely Woman
- Rachel Storey : Molly Hutchins
- Bruce Aune : Presenter
- Sterling Cooper : Ralph
Comment
The monsters in this movie are more dangerous than zombies because of their intelligence.
The enemies of Resident Evil 4 to 6 are inspired by the cult movie that is behind this remake.
Notes and references
- ↑ “Sheet of dubbing Quebec film” [ archive ] on Doublage Quebec , accessed November 28, 2014