The Crazies Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

David Dutton (Timothy Olyphant) is sheriff of Ogden Marsh, a picture-perfect American town with happy, law-abiding citizens. But one night, one of them comes to a school baseball game with a loaded shotgun, ready to kill. Another man burns down his own house…after locking his wife and young son in a closet inside. Within days, the town has transformed into a sickening asylum; people who days ago lived quiet, unremarkable lives have now become depraved, blood-thirsty killers, hiding in the darkness with guns and knives. Sheriff Dutton tries to make sense of what’s happening as the horrific, nonsensical violence escalates. Something is infecting the citizens of Ogden Marsh…with insanity.

Now complete anarchy reigns as one by one the townsfolk succumb to an unknown toxin and turn sadistically violent. In an effort to keep the madness contained, the government uses deadly force to close off all access and won’t let anyone in or out – even those uninfected. The few still sane find themselves trapped: Sheriff Dutton; his pregnant wife, Judy (Radha Mitchell); Becca (Danielle Panabaker), an assistant at the medical center; and Russell (Joe Anderson), Dutton’s deputy and right-hand man. Forced to band together, an ordinary night becomes a horrifying struggle for survival as they do their best to get out of town alive.

Drama Horror Suspense Thriller Remake

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Crazies.

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  Timothy Olyphant

  Amsterdam, This Is Where I Leave You

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  Radha Mitchell

  London Has Fallen, Take My Hand

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  Joe Anderson

  Murder Company, Amelia

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  Danielle Panabaker

  Friday the 13th, Piranha 3DD

Crew Behind the Film

The The Crazies behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Breck Eisner last directed How it Ends and The Last Witch Hunter. The film's writer Scott Kosar last wrote The Wrecking Crew and The Amityville Horror.

Director

Breck Eisner

Screenwriters

Scott Kosar
Ray Wright

Producers

Michael Aguilar
Dean Georgaris

Production Details

What we know about the The Crazies movie production.

Key Facts

• This film was previously set up at Paramount Pictures in 2004.
• George Romero, the director from the original, will executive produce.
• Remake of George Romero's 1973 film.

Production Updates for The Crazies

Jan 2010

Completed

Changed The Crazies movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jul 2009

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jan 2009

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

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