The Crazies (2010 film)

The Crazies is a 2010 American horror film directed by Breck Eisner from a screenplay from Scott Kosar and Ray Wright. The film is a remake of the 1973 film of the same name and stars Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson and Danielle Panabaker. George A. Romero, who wrote and directed the original, served as an executive producer. It is about a fictional Iowa town that becomes afflicted by a biological agent that turns those infected into violent killers. The film was released on February 26 and grossed $55 million on a $20 million budget. The critical summary on Rotten Tomatoes calls it "tense, nicely shot, and uncommonly intelligent", and it received mixed reviews on Metacritic.

The Crazies
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Breck Eisner
Screenplay by	Scott Kosar Ray Wright
Based on	The Crazies by George A. Romero
Produced by	Michael Aguilar Dean Georgaris Rob Cowan
Starring	Timothy Olyphant Radha Mitchell Joe Anderson Danielle Panabaker
Cinematography	Maxime Alexandre
Edited by	Billy Fox
Music by	Mark Isham
Production companies	Overture Films[1] Participant Media[1]
Distributed by	Overture Films[1] Participant Media[1]
Release date	February 26, 2010 (2010-02-26)
Running time	101 minutes
Countries	United Arab Emirates[1] United States[1]
Language	English
Budget	$20 million[2]
Box office	$55 million[2]