Crack House (film)

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Crack House
Crack House poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Michael Fischa
Screenplay byBlake Schaeffer
Story byJack Silverman
Produced byJohn Quinn
Jim Silverman
Joan Weidman
Starring
Cinematography Arledge Armenaki
Edited byClaudia Finkle
Bill Swenson
Music by Mike Piccirillo
Production
company
Silverman Entertainment
Distributed by Cannon Film Distributors
Release date
  • November 10, 1989 (1989-11-10)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$862,551 [1]

Crack House is a 1989 American crime film directed by Michael Fischa and written by Blake Schaeffer. The film stars Jim Brown, Anthony Geary, Richard Roundtree, Cher Butler, Angel Tompkins, Clyde Jones, Albert Michel Jr. and Heidi Thomas. The film was released on November 10, 1989, by Cannon Film Distributors. [2] [3]

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The film grossed $210,162 in its opening weekend. [4]

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  4. "Weekend Box Office Results for November 10-12, 1989". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2015-04-09.