The Crazies (1973 film)
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| Directed by | George A. Romero |
| Screenplay by | George A. Romero |
| Based on | The Mad People by Paul McCollough |
| Produced by | A.C. Croft |
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| Cinematography | S. William Hinzman |
| Edited by | George A. Romero |
| Music by | Bruce Roberts |
Production company | Pittsburgh Films |
| Distributed by | Cambist Films |
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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. A remake of the film was released in 2010.