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Crazy in Alabama

  • 1999
  • PG-13
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
7.8K
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Crazy in Alabama (1999)
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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.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.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
  • Writer
    • Mark Childress
  • Stars
    • Melanie Griffith
    • David Morse
    • Lucas Black
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    7.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Antonio Banderas
    • Writer
      • Mark Childress
    • Stars
      • Melanie Griffith
      • David Morse
      • Lucas Black
    • 82User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:18
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    Photos38

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    Top Cast77

    Melanie Griffith
    Melanie Griffith
    • Lucille
    David Morse
    David Morse
    • Dove
    Lucas Black
    Lucas Black
    • Peejoe
    Cathy Moriarty
    Cathy Moriarty
    • Earlene
    Meat Loaf
    Meat Loaf
    • Sheriff John Doggett
    • (as Meat Loaf Aday)
    Rod Steiger
    Rod Steiger
    • Judge Mead
    Richard Schiff
    Richard Schiff
    • Norman
    John Beasley
    John Beasley
    • Nehemiah
    Robert Wagner
    Robert Wagner
    • Harry Hall
    Noah Emmerich
    Noah Emmerich
    • Sheriff Raymond
    Sandra Seacat
    Sandra Seacat
    • Meemaw
    Paul Ben-Victor
    Paul Ben-Victor
    • Mackie
    Brad Beyer
    Brad Beyer
    • Jack
    Fannie Flagg
    Fannie Flagg
    • Sally
    Elizabeth Perkins
    Elizabeth Perkins
    • Joan Blake
    Linda Hart
    Linda Hart
    • Madelyn
    Paul Mazursky
    Paul Mazursky
    • Walter Schwegmann
    Holmes Osborne
    Holmes Osborne
    • Larry Russell
    • Director
      • Antonio Banderas
    • Writer
      • Mark Childress
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      It is mentioned in one of the scenes, that Melanie Griffith's character, who is an aspiring actress, should visit Alfred Hitchcock's agents. Griffith's mother is actress Tippi Hedren, who rose to stardom in Hitchock's The Birds (1963) and Marnie (1964).
    • Quotes
      • [last lines]
      • Peejoe: I learned a lot of secrets that summer: you can bury freedom but you can't kill it. Taylor Jackson died for freedom. Aunt Lucille had to kill to get it. Life and death are only temporary but freedom goes on forever.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rosie O'Donnell Show: Episode #4.32 (1999)
    • Soundtracks
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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 22, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Locos en Alabama
    • Filming locations
      • Houma, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Green Moon Productions
      • Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Company Medien KG
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,005,840
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,010,596
      • Oct 24, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,005,840
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 51m(111 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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