Crazy Love (2007)

The bizarre true story of Linda Riss and Burt Pugach.

Directors:

Dan Klores, Fisher Stevens (co-director)

Writer:

Dan Klores

Stars:

Burt Pugach, Linda Pugach, Bob Janoff

5 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bob Janoff	...	Self - Burt's Friend
Burt Pugach	...	Self
Linda Pugach	...	Self (as Linda Riss)
Sylvia Hoffman	...	Self - Linda's Cousin
Rita Kessler	...	Self - Friend
Joyce Guerriero	...	Self - Friend
Berry Stainback	...	Self - Biographer
Janet Pomerantz	...	Self - Burt's Secretary
Rusty Goldberg	...	Self - Friend
Jimmy Breslin	...	Self - Journalist
Margaret Powers	...	Self - Police Officer
Norman Ackerman	...	Self - Psychiatrist (as Dr. Norman Ackerman)
William Kunstler	...	Self - Defense Attorney (archive footage)
Marvyn Kornberg	...	Self - Defense Attorney
Marvin Scott	...	Self - TV Reporter

Storyline

The bizarre true story of Linda Riss and Burt Pugach.

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Plot Keywords:

extramarital affair | stalker | secretary | prison | obsession | 

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Taglines:

Discover a love story like no other and a movie you'll never forget!

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Genres:

Documentary | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language including sexual references, and mature thematic elements

Did You Know?

Trivia

Burt Pugach and Linda Pugach were two of the last people interviewed for this documentary.

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Connections

Features The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

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Soundtracks

Release Me and Let Me Love Again
Written by Eddie Miller, Dub Williams, Robert Yount
Performed by Little Esther Phillips
Roschelle Publishing Co. (BMI), McCall/Silva Trust (BMI) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Awesome. Real people are far more compelling than fictional characters.

"Crazy Love" again shows us just how compelling real people and situations can be when compared to their fictional counterparts. The screenwriter has not yet been born who could come up with such a detailed, character-rich, period-to-present story. Simply outrageous, you can smell the ink of the old New York tabloids wafting from the screen. This film is endlessly entertaining, fascinating, scary, funny, familiar, confusing and confounding. I think that New Yorkers will find the film and it's tone particularly interesting. The stock footage and stills are outdone only by the amazing Bronx/Brooklyn-ese accents whining from this quirky but genuine group. Think of it, single scandalous crime whose layers have been evolving and unfolding for 50 years now. A must see!

Details

Official Sites:

Magnolia Pictures [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Love Is in the Air

Filming Locations:

Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$17,952, 3 June 2007

Gross USA:

$301,027

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$357,659

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shoot the Moon Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1