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Crazy in Alabama

Crazy in Alabama

Sometimes you have to lose your mind to find your freedom.

19996.01h 52m

Overview

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.

Directed by Antonio Banderas
Written by Mark Childress
Produced by Linda Goldstein Knowlton, Debra Hill, Diane Isaacs
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Top Cast

Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith

Lucille Vinson

David Morse

David Morse

Dove Bullis

Lucas Black

Lucas Black

Peter Joseph 'Peejoe' Bullis

Cathy Moriarty

Cathy Moriarty

Earlene Bullis

Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf

Sheriff John Doggett

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Judge Louis Mead

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Norman the Chauffeur

John Beasley

John Beasley

Nehemiah Jackson

Robert Wagner

Robert Wagner

Harry Hall

Noah Emmerich

Noah Emmerich

Sheriff Raymond

Themes & Keywords

alabamaracial segregationcoming of agefugitivemurder trialdeep south

About Crazy in Alabama

Crazy in Alabama is a comedy, drama film released in 1999 exploring themes of alabama, racial segregation, coming of age, fugitive, murder trial, deep south. Directed by Antonio Banderas, it stars Melanie Griffith, David Morse, Lucas Black. 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.

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