Remake Radar: The Crazies
"The Crazies" (1973)
Stars: W.G. McMillan, Lane Caroll, and Harold Wayne Jones
Director: George A. Romero
Story: A military plane carrying a dangerous bio-weapon crashes outside the small town of Evans City, Pennsylvania. Troops and scientists are dispatched to contain the area. Meanwhile, the biological agent infects the town's water supply causing death and permanent insanity to the residents. When the troops show up, all hell breaks loose.
What do we know now?: Pretty much the same plot. Tim Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, and Joe Anderson star. Breck Eisner is directing.
The release date is February 26, 2010
Original trailer:
Remake trailer:
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