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Summary: Not the best Candy, but a fun treat nonetheless...
Review: John Candy turns in an amusing performance as the bumbling detective Harry Crumb who is called in to solve the case of a wealthy socialite's kidnapped daughter. From the very beginning, Crumb's lack of tact, talent, and detective skills is obvious. He photographs the wrong person on a stake-out, gets stuck in an air conditioning duct, has his tie eaten by a paper shredder, and constantly misuses the words on his word-a-day calendar. While this may not be Candy's funniest performance, it does provide several stellar comic moments.The supporting cast of this movie is sensational. Superb performances are turned in from Annie Potts, Barry Corbin, Shawnee Smith, and Wesley Mann as the lethargic butler. The finest performance of the movie is accomplished by Jeffrey Jones, who plays the President of Crumb's detective agency. The interractions he has with the befuddled Harry are outrageous and hilarious. If you are looking for the best of John Candy, I would suggest movies such as "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" or "Uncle Buck" instead of this film. "Who's Harry Crumb?" does have its share of over-the-top moments and comedy that borders on the edge of campy or cheesy. However, more than a few moments of pure hilarity make this film an excellent addition to any movie collection.
Rating:
Summary: Not the best Candy, but a fun treat nonetheless...
Review: John Candy turns in an amusing performance as the bumbling detective Harry Crumb who is called in to solve the case of a wealthy socialite's kidnapped daughter. From the very beginning, Crumb's lack of tact, talent, and detective skills is obvious. He photographs the wrong person on a stake-out, gets stuck in an air conditioning duct, has his tie eaten by a paper shredder, and constantly misuses the words on his word-a-day calendar. While this may not be Candy's funniest performance, it does provide several stellar comic moments. The supporting cast of this movie is sensational. Superb performances are turned in from Annie Potts, Barry Corbin, Shawnee Smith, and Wesley Mann as the lethargic butler. The finest performance of the movie is accomplished by Jeffrey Jones, who plays the President of Crumb's detective agency. The interractions he has with the befuddled Harry are outrageous and hilarious. If you are looking for the best of John Candy, I would suggest movies such as "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" or "Uncle Buck" instead of this film. "Who's Harry Crumb?" does have its share of over-the-top moments and comedy that borders on the edge of campy or cheesy. However, more than a few moments of pure hilarity make this film an excellent addition to any movie collection.
Rating: 
Summary: John Candy is hilarious, as always
Review: Like many of the movies in this genre(slapstick comdedy), "Who's Harry Crumb" has an absurd story line. But all of this is pretty much inconsequential with a person like John Candy as the star. People who have seen his other performances, know that he can turn the smallest role in to comedic masterpieces(such as "Tom Tuttle from Tacoma Washington" on Volunteers). And naturally, when he has a starring role, he can elevate a movie from mediocre to great, as evidenced by this particular movie. Without John Candy, I would rate this movie as one of the 5 worst ever, but since John Candy is in it, it's in the top 25(which is a pretty exclusive list!). All I can say is, if you still havn't watched this movie, even though it's been out for almost a dozen years, you're missing out on a hilarious movie. The first time I watched it, I couldn't stop laughing, it's that funny.
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Summary: John Candy is hilarious, as always
Review: Like many of the movies in this genre(slapstick comdedy), "Who's Harry Crumb" has an absurd story line. But all of this is pretty much inconsequential with a person like John Candy as the star. People who have seen his other performances, know that he can turn the smallest role in to comedic masterpieces(such as "Tom Tuttle from Tacoma Washington" on Volunteers). And naturally, when he has a starring role, he can elevate a movie from mediocre to great, as evidenced by this particular movie. Without John Candy, I would rate this movie as one of the 5 worst ever, but since John Candy is in it, it's in the top 25(which is a pretty exclusive list!). All I can say is, if you still havn't watched this movie, even though it's been out for almost a dozen years, you're missing out on a hilarious movie. The first time I watched it, I couldn't stop laughing, it's that funny.
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Summary: One of Candy's Best!
Review: Me and my kids laughed until we cried. Candy is at his best in this comedy!
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Summary: Better than the critics say
Review: Most critics gave this movie a bad review, but if you're a fan of John Candy, there's no reason not to like this movie. This is one of his better movies. It's about a kidnapping that John's charactor is hired to solve...or not. He's hired because his boss is actually the kidnapper (don't worry, there's no suprise twist or anything like that) so he hires Harry Crumb because apparently he doesn't expect him to solve the case. All fans of John Candy should get this movie. It has a decent supporting cast as well, such as Jeffrey Jones, Annie Potts, Shawnee Smith, Tim Thomerson, Joe Flahrety and a few no-names.
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Summary: One of my Fav John Candy Movies.
Review: Now if you want a funny really enjoyable Candy Movie then this is a big must. Really funny and it had sequal or Tv series written all-over it. I suggest anyone who likes John Candy who've never seen this movie to check it out today. I can watch this movie everyday!
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Summary: Harry Leaves No Crumbs By Mark Stassen
Review: Starring John Candy,Jeffrey Jones 1989. In this slapstick performance,we find John Candy as (Harry Crumb)private eye who has been assigned to investigate a kidnapping case.There is a cameo performance by old friend (Jim Belushi of SNL) I was very disappointed with the VHS copy.Unfortunately the art direction of this movie is very dated.If you are a fan of FLETCH this is a must.One of Candy's funniest. Mark Phillip Stassen.
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Summary: Candy is Good, Comedy is Average
Review: The plot seems quite believable at first: a kindapping for ransom. However, there is so much exaggeration and silliness going on as the movie progresses that this comedy begins to feel ludicrous rather than funny. John Candy turns in a very good performance, and the pace of the movie is good. So all in all, it is easy to watch, but it is not particularly funny.
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Summary: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH
Review: this is a great movie a saw 5 times and still i think it is so funny but it has an odd plot but this is a must buy if you want to laugh,love John Candy or liked Uncle Buck
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