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Crazy in Alabama (1999) -- An abused wife heads to California to become a movie star while her nephew back in Alabama has to deal with a racially-motivated murder involving a corrupt sheriff.

Overview

User Rating:
5.7/10   3,736 votes
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Director:
Antonio Banderas
Writers (WGA):
Mark Childress (novel)
Mark Childress (screenplay)
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Release Date:
22 October 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Comedy more
Tagline:
Sometimes you have to lose your mind to find your freedom
Plot:
An abused wife heads to California to become a movie star while her nephew back in Alabama has to deal with a racially-motivated murder involving a corrupt sheriff. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
Enlightening, feel good movie. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Melanie Griffith ... Lucille Vinson

David Morse ... Dove Bullis

Lucas Black ... Peter Joseph 'Peejoe' Bullis
Cathy Moriarty ... Earlene Bullis

Meat Loaf ... Sheriff John Doggett (as Meat Loaf Aday)

Rod Steiger ... Judge Louis Mead

Richard Schiff ... Norman the Chauffeur
John Beasley ... Nehemiah Jackson

Robert Wagner ... Harry Hall
Noah Emmerich ... Sheriff Raymond

Sandra Seacat ... Meemaw

Paul Ben-Victor ... D.A. Mackie (as Paul Ben Victor)

Brad Beyer ... Jack
Fannie Flagg ... Sally the Waitress

Elizabeth Perkins ... Joan Blake
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some violence, thematic material, language and a scene of sensuality.
Runtime:
111 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Trivia:
Two of Lucille's children are played by Melanie Griffith's real-life children: Dakota Johnson and Stella Banderas. more
Quotes:
Peejoe: Life and death are only temporary, but freedom goes on forever. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Mulholland Dr. (2001) more
Soundtrack:
Lucille more

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4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
Enlightening, feel good movie., 8 April 2000
7/10
Author: Rob Deschenes (Deshane) from Toronto, Ont.

Aunt Lucille just could not stand her husband destroying her life. After poisoning and beheading her "problem," she leaves home for Hollywood or bust, the latter not being an option. Meanwhile back at the ranch, poor Pee Joe gets into trouble from the the law. He is not actually in trouble, but a key witness to a murder the sheriff committed. The movie feels great, and Melanie Griffith does an excellent job playing the "crazy" Lucille. Stand out belongs to the actor who played Judge Mead, who's over the top role was excellently done. Feel good slow pace may make everything feel lame compared to other movies of the time (let's face it, this movie does not have special eye candy for people's attention). Not a movie to see in the theater, but a good one to wind down to.

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