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Who's Harry Crumb?

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Harry Crumb (John Candy) descends from a long line of sleuths, but the well-intentioned private detective tends to turn the simplest case into a disaster. That's why Harry's maniacal boss, Eliot Draisen (Jeffrey Jones), selects him to investigate the kidnapping of a rich heiress; Draisen himself is behind the crime and he's hoping that Harry will perform as dismally as he usually does. But, with more than a few tricks up his sleeve, Harry may end up cracking the conspiracy despite himself.
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It's so lacking in wit, it makes even Abbott and Costello seem so much smarter. Rated: C Jun 7, 2017 Full Review Frank Ochieng TheWorldJournal.com An outlandishly fluffy whodunnit farce that generates its inspired nuttiness from the likable John Candy. Rated: 3/5 Jan 20, 2006 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 11, 2005 Full Review Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Rated: 2/5 Aug 22, 2003 Full Review Nicolas Lacroix Showbizz.net Rated: 2/5 Mar 24, 2003 Full Review Shannon J. Harvey Sunday Times (Australia) Rated: 3/5 Feb 4, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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IAN c B my personal favourite John Candy film my late partner and i loved it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/24 Full Review Ron T I can't believe what a low rating this movie gets. Obviously, people don't understand what a farce is. This is hilarious, classic John Candy. farce noun a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/21/23 Full Review joe p This is classic John Candy. What is there not to love about this film? If you love John Candy, then you love this film. This is better than most of his other films excluding "Uncle Buck" and "Planes, Trains...". Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/11/23 Full Review Dale F I saw it when first came out as a kid and was good..Not so much now but still always enjoy hearing Mr. John Candy voice Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/25/22 Full Review Stephen C LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 38 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/28/22 Full Review joel h Who's Harry Crumb? Well, he's a character in a movie that is basically an excuse for John Candy to wear a bunch of different costumes. Think of it like Fletch, but not as funny or as clever. You can see the jokes coming from a mile away, and when they finally arrive, they're still disappointing. Maybe this movie would have become a favorite if I had watched it as a kid, but I didn't, so I'm not a fan. Sorry, Harry. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Harry Crumb (John Candy) descends from a long line of sleuths, but the well-intentioned private detective tends to turn the simplest case into a disaster. That's why Harry's maniacal boss, Eliot Draisen (Jeffrey Jones), selects him to investigate the kidnapping of a rich heiress; Draisen himself is behind the crime and he's hoping that Harry will perform as dismally as he usually does. But, with more than a few tricks up his sleeve, Harry may end up cracking the conspiracy despite himself.
Director
Paul Flaherty
Producer
Arnon Milchan
Screenwriter
Bob Conte, Peter Wortmann
Production Co
TriStar Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 3, 1989, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.4M
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Surround
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