The Crazies (1973 film)

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The Crazies
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	George A. Romero
Screenplay by	George A. Romero
Based on	The Mad People by Paul McCollough
Produced by	A.C. Croft
Starring	Lane Carroll W.G. McMillan Harold Wayne Jones Lloyd Hollar Lynn Lowry Richard Liberty
Cinematography	S. William Hinzman
Edited by	George A. Romero
Music by	Bruce Roberts
Production company	Pittsburgh Films
Distributed by	Cambist Films
Release date	March 16, 1973 (1973-03-16)
Running time	103 minutes
Language	English
Budget	$275,000
Box office	$143,784

The Crazies (also known as Code Name: Trixie) is a 1973 American science fiction horror film written and directed by George A. Romero. It stars Lane Carroll, Will McMillan, and Harold Wayne Jones as residents of a small American town that accidentally become afflicted by a military biological weapon. Filmed in Evans City in Western Pennsylvania, The Crazies was a box office failure upon release, but has since become a cult film. A remake of the film was released in 2010.