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Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)

Who's Harry Crumb? poster
Directed by
Paul Flaherty
Genre
comedy film, mystery film, comedy thriller
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 363 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A private investigator named Harry Crumb tracks down a kidnapping victim. He is often clumsy but occasionally shows a spark of cleverness.

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What happens

Who's Harry Crumb? is a 1989 American comedy-mystery film featuring John Candy as the title character. Paul Flaherty directed the film, which co-stars Annie Potts, Jeffrey Jones and Shawnee Smith. An uncredited cameo appearance is made by Jim Belushi. The story concerns the often incompetent, sometimes brilliant, private investigator Harry Crumb, who searches for a kidnapping victim. Who's Harry Crumb? was released by Tri-Star Pictures on February 3, 1989. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $11 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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