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Crimewave is a 1985 film directed by Sam Raimi, a unusual mix of film noir, black comedy and several eras, starring Reed Birney, Paul L. Smith, Louise Lasser, Brion James, and Sheree Wilson. It was his first studio film following the success of The Evil Dead
.

The director has publicly disowned the film due to numerous clashes with studio executives. The comedy (originally titled Broken Hearts And Noses or The XYZ Murders) was set to star Bruce Campbell, be edited by Kaye Davis, and be scored by Joseph LoDuca - all of which were changed by producers. Campbell actually has a small role (Renaldo 'The Heel') and is listed as co-producer.

The Three Stooges inspired script was written by Joel and Ethan Coen (whom the director formerly met during post production of The Evil Dead) and contains a prison named Hudsucker. The brothers would go on to make the film The Hudsucker Proxy
with Raimi and Campbell. The name also appears in their 1987 film Raising Arizona
.

Raimi's trademarks are here including cameos by his 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 and younger brother Ted Raimi. Noted Hollywood producer Edward R. Pressman also plays a small role.

Bruce Campbell documents some of the production in his autobiography If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor

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