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Crazy in Alabama (1999)
5.9
Ratings: 5.9/10 from 4,365 users
Metascore:
46/100
Reviews: 67 user | 43 critic | 27 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Antonio Banderas |
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| Melanie Griffith | ... | ||
| David Morse | ... | ||
| Lucas Black | ... | ||
| Cathy Moriarty | ... |
Earlene Bullis
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Sheriff John Doggett
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| Richard Schiff | ... |
Norman the Chauffeur
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| John Beasley | ... |
Nehemiah Jackson
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Harry Hall
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Sheriff Raymond
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Sandra Seacat | ... | |
| Paul Ben-Victor | ... |
D.A. Mackie
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Jack
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Fannie Flagg | ... |
Sally the Waitress
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Joan Blake
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Storyline
A backwoods Alabama boy named Peejoe -short for Peter Joseph- gets a quick education in grown-up matters like freedom in 1965. The catalyst is an unlikely source - his glamorous, eccentric Aunt Lucille, who escapes from her abusive husband and takes off for Hollywood to pursue her dreams of TV stardom. Written by Anonymous
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Sometimes you have to lose your mind to find your freedomMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some violence, thematic material, language and a scene of sensuality See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Verrückt in Alabama See more »Filming Locations:
Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$1,010,596 (USA) (24 October 1999) (1214 Screens)Gross:
$1,954,202 (USA) (7 November 1999)Company Credits
Production Co:
Columbia Pictures Corporation, Green Moon Productions, Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Company Medien KG See more »
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2.35 : 1
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Lucille: [impersonating Chester] Keep dreaming, Lucille, you're not going anywhere.
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Two of Lucille's children are played by Melanie Griffith's real-life children: Dakota Johnson and Stella Banderas. See more »Quotes
Meemaw: [from trailer] What does Chester say about all this?Lucille: [impersonating Chester] Keep dreaming, Lucille, you're not going anywhere.
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Connections
Referenced in "Hot in Cleveland: Sisterhood of the Travelling SPANX (#2.4)" (2011) See more »
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