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Crazy People

Crazy People

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19905.91h 30m

Overview

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.

Directed by Tony Bill
Written by Mitch Markowitz
Produced by Thomas Barad
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Top Cast

Dudley Moore

Dudley Moore

Emory Leeson

Daryl Hannah

Daryl Hannah

Kathy Burgess

Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser

Stephen Bachman

J. T. Walsh

J. T. Walsh

Drucker

Bill Smitrovich

Bill Smitrovich

Bruce

Alan North

Alan North

Judge

David Paymer

David Paymer

George

Danton Stone

Danton Stone

Saabs

Paul Bates

Paul Bates

Robles

D

Dick Cusack

Mort

Themes & Keywords

advertisingmental illnessadvertising executiveadvertising agency

About Crazy People

Crazy People is a comedy, romance film released in 1990 exploring themes of advertising, mental illness, advertising executive, advertising agency. Directed by Tony Bill, it stars Dudley Moore, Daryl Hannah, Paul Reiser. 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.

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