Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)
Harry Crumb is a bumbling and inept private investigator who is hired to solve the kidnapping of a young heiress which he's not expected to solve because his employer is the mastermind behind the kidnapping.
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Harry Crumb -
Eliot Draisen -
Helen Downing -
Vince Barnes -
P.J. Downing -
Nikki Downing -
Detective Casey -
Dwayne -
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Tim -
Marie -
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Crumb Receptionist
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Karen
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Director:
Paul FlahertyWriters:
Robert Conte, Peter WortmannAll Cast & Crew
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Trivia
The ransom in the movie is for $10,000,000. Adjusting for inflation this would be a little over $19,000,000 in 2016.
Quotes
Helen Downing:
Back then, dinner and a movie might have gotten you into some girl's panties, but it's gonna take a lot more than that to get into mine.
Goofs
When Harry takes the pictures of Elliot and Helen from inside the vent, he is at angle far away from them. When he shows the pictures to Elliot later, the pictures show that they were taken from a closer point of view and from the side.
Alternate Versions
The British TV version included a scene near the end when John Candy is on top of a vehicle chasing after an aeroplane about to take off. The co-pilot looks out of the window, sees him and says, "What the fuck?!". This scene was not present in UK cinema and video releases which were cut to receive a PG rating, though the word was restored for the 12-rated 2008 Sony DVD.
Soundtracks
Big Fun (Harry Crumb)Written by Jon Lind, Phil Galdston and David Was
Produced by Don Was, Jon Lind and Phil Galdston
Performed by The Temptations
Courtesy of Motown Records
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Plot Summary
Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
Genres
Comedy | MysteryDetails
Release Date:
3 February 1989Language
English
Country of Origin
USA, CanadaFilming Locations
Hollywood Freeway, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USABox Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$3,862,719 5 February 1989
Gross USA:
$10,982,364
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$10,982,364
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