Crazy People (1990)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Directors:

Tony Bill
Barry L. Young

Writer (WGA):

Mitch Markowitz (written by)

Release Date:

13 April 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Warning: Crazy People are coming.

Plot:

A bitter ad executive who has reached his breaking point, finds himself in a mental institution where his career actually begins to thrive with the help of the hospital's patients.

Plot Keywords:

Advertising | Product Placement | Reference To Ed Mcmahon | Insanity | Vulgarity

Cast

Dudley Moore	...	Emory Leeson
Daryl Hannah	...	Kathy Burgess
Paul Reiser	...	Stephen Bachman
J.T. Walsh	...	Drucker
Bill Smitrovich	...	Bruce
Alan North	...	Judge
David Paymer	...	George
Danton Stone	...	Saabs
Paul Bates	...	Robles
Dick Cusack	...	Mort
Doug Yasuda	...	Hsu
Floyd Vivino	...	Eddie Aris
Mercedes Ruehl	...	Dr. Liz Baylor
Ben Hammer	...	Dr. Koch
David Packer	...	Mark Olander

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:6 | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Chatham, Virginia, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Writer Mitch Markowitz was originally also hired as director but was replaced by Tony Bill after three weeks of shooting.

Quotes:

Emory Leeson: Take me away from here; I'll buy you dinner, I'll buy you a restaurant!
Stephen: I have to go.
Emory Leeson: You did quite a bit of silent farting in the car, so you're not perfect either.

Movie Connections:

References Tremors (1990)

Soundtrack:

BRANDENBURG CONCERTO No 5 - ALLEGRO

Snickerific, but not laugh-tacular

Delightful as it is to see a movie featuring a tall woman and a short man, Crazy People sacrificed much of its potential hilarity for a schmultzy ending. While the outlandish advertisements were funny, and still make for great interjections today, Dudley Moore's English exasperation wore thin faster than Daryl Hannah's croaky optimism. I was curious as to how a movie can jacknife between foul language and sickly sweet romantic tension so frequently. The antics of the other mental patients were occasionally funny, but there could have been a lot more character development on their part. I guess Crazy People was intended to be taken lightly, and - at times - it is an amusing satire on advertising (but unfortunately does not even attempt to make fun of psychological institutions). The brightness and lightness helped keep this one afloat... but just.