Crazy for Love (2005) My Suicidal Sweetheart (original title)

Director:

Michael Parness

Writer:

Michael Parness

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Love can be insane.

Plot:

A suicidal comedy about two young lovers who get married and escape from a mental institution in search of new ways to die...and the white light.

Plot Keywords:

Light | Suicidal | Escape | Cure | Love At First Sight

Awards:

6 wins

Cast

Lorraine Bracco	...	Sheila
David Paymer	...	Max, Sr.
Emma Adele Galvin	...	Sis
David Krumholtz	...	Max
Ross Babbit	...	Soldier Man
Alexander Maldonado	...	Max at age 10
Guillermo Díaz	...	Hector
Rosanna Arquette	...	Vera
Ralf Moeller	...	Bruno
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Doctor, Chief Nakahoma, Minister, Roger Bob
Natasha Lyonne	...	Grace
Hazel Medina	...	Night Nurse
Marisa Redanty	...	Nurse
Kim Thompson	...	Nurse (as Kimberly Anne Thompson)
Eric LaRay Harvey	...	Orderly
Tom Shillue	...	Orderly
Scott Forbes	...	Orderly
Wylie Weeks	...	Orderly
David Blazina	...	Orderly
Dave Attell	...	Efram the driver
Dov Davidoff	...	Door man
James Apaumut Fall	...	Interpretor
Connie Picard	...	Woman in wheel chair
Ron Brown	...	'O Solo Mia' Singer
Michael Parness	...	Peter Brown
Dena Ferreira	...	Wife of Peter Brown
Selina Lafranca	...	Grace at age 5
Jaclyn Russia	...	Grace at age 10
Karen Black	...	Grace's Mom
Joelle Parness	...	Baby in book store
Charlotte Rose Bayer	...	Baby Grace
Angela Jensen	...	Waitress
Zora	...	The Cat
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dandy Stevenson	...	Dinner guest (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Parness

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael Parness

Produced by
Ross Babbit	....	associate producer
G. Mac Brown	....	producer
Ron Brown	....	producer
Gene Raphael Miller	....	producer
Michael Parness	....	producer
Elana Pianko	....	producer

Original Music by
Michael Andrews

Cinematography by
Horacio Marquínez

Film Editing by
Mark Livolsi

Casting by
Eve Battaglia

Production Design by
Cabot McMullen

Art Direction by
Kristin Costa

Makeup Department
Kabuki	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Susan T. Parsons	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Roger M. Bobb	....	first assistant director
Kara Doherty	....	second second assistant director
Megan Lombardo	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Kathryn Freund	....	property master
Gerard J. Furey	....	set construction foreman
Erin Manigault	....	set dresser
James Pesce	....	lead man
Erik Steiner	....	art department supervisor
Joanna M. Wright	....	property master

Sound Department
Joshua Anderson	....	boom operator
Matthew Harrold	....	mix assistant: Toronto
Greg Jefferson	....	adr mixer: narration
Bill Marino	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bill Marino	....	supervising sound editor
Grant Maxwell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dow McKeever	....	foley editor
Dan Paikin	....	boom operator
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Tony Pipitone	....	sound effects editor
James David Redding III	....	sound effects editor
James David Redding III	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tony Slocum	....	dialogue editor
Stephen Barden	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
John Stifanich	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Randall Balsmeyer	....	visual effects supervisor
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM (as Christopher Dusendschön)
Adam Hawkey	....	lead compositor: iOFilm
Jon Maichel Thomas	....	visual effects artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Jennifer Lamb	....	stunt double
Drew Renkewitz	....	utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Gearity	....	key grip
Susan Heller	....	electrician
Gary Jackiewicz	....	grip
Jendra Jarnagin	....	additional electrician
Lee Jordan	....	camera loader
Rob Koch	....	assistant camera
Bill Marley	....	camera operator
Bill Marley	....	director of photography: second unit
Chris Scarfi	....	rigging gaffer
Ron Travisano	....	assistant camera

Casting Department
Meredith Jacobson	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mei Lai Hippisley Coxe	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Joe Hobeck	....	additional editor
Anthony L. Jamison	....	assistant editor
William Kruzykowski	....	associate editor
Sandra Nash	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Nicky Arezu Akmal	....	assistant production office coordinator
Nicholas R. Bell	....	production assistant
Amy Dempsey	....	production assistant
Shauna Shapiro Jackson	....	sales agent
Angela Jensen	....	additional production assistant
Gary Kauffman	....	legal counsel
Stephanie A. Marquardt	....	script supervisor
Maire Ni Rochain	....	production coordinator
Mike O'Keefe	....	production intern
Kenneth Shinabery	....	office production assistant
Matthew Spain	....	location manager
Kim Thompson	....	production assistant

Thanks
Jennifer Schaefer	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Full Glass Films

Special Effects

• Big Film Design
• Big Films

Other Companies

• Fresh Farm Films  trailers
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment

Also Known As:

"My Suicidal Sweetheart" - USA (original title)
"Max & Grace" - USA (festival title)

Runtime:

115 min | USA:91 min

Country:

USA

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Company:

Full Glass Films

Quotes:

Grace:[in the bath room while Max takes care of her wrists, which she just cut] Why don't you let me die?
Max:Because, Grace, you don't wanna die really. Anybody who really wants to go knows not to use bubble bath.

Soundtrack:

Night Light

Unconditional love....unconventional story...

Not since "Harold and Maude" has suicide been so successfully used as the theme for a love story. The acting, by a top notch cast is terrific. With a well structured script, things progress at an enjoyable pace. There are moments of black comedy, but I would classify "My Suicidal Sweetheart" as a unique romantic comedy, with a touch of dark humor. The relationship between two psychologically challenged lovers, is both touching and engaging. The movie actually makes you question, what is a normal relationship? I highly recommend "My Suicidal Sweetheart". Seek it out on DVD under the title "Crazy for Love". You will not be disappointed. - MERK