The Crazies (1973)
Why are the good people dying?
Genre : Action, Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
Runtime : 1H 43M
Director : George A. Romero
Writer : George A. Romero
Synopsis
Citizens of a small town are infected by a biological weapon that causes its victims to become violently insane. As uninfected citizens struggle to survive, the military readies its own response.
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