Cathy Moriarty, David Morse, Lucas Black

It's the summer of 1965, and a backwoods Alabama boy named Peejoe -short for Peter Joseph-is about to get a fast education in grown-up matters like freedom. The catalyst will be the most unlikely of s...( read more  read more... )ources-his glamorous, eccentric Aunt Lucille, who escapes from the clutches of her abusive husband and takes off for Hollywood to pursue her dreams of TV stardom. CRAZY IN ALABAMA is a poignant yet stirring comedy-drama that intertwines two unique stories against the backdrop of Los Angeles and the Deep South.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 24 min.

Directed by: Antonio Banderas

Release Date: October 22, 1999

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DVD Release Date: March 28, 2000

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  • September 16, 2007
    This was unconventional and fantastic...
  • January 25, 2007
    crazy is right
  • November 7, 2006
    Weird but okay.
  • October 2, 2009
    I liked this movie in a much realer way than I expected to. I find Melanie Griffith flawless and the acting, in general, very good. The plot doesn't hold together very well, but there are some really nice, memorable shots.
  • June 4, 2009
    If you don't mind watching a crazy women carrying around her dead husbands head in tupperwear, it's great. Not to mention the fact that Meatloaf is in it.
  • February 19, 2009
    I've loved this movie for years, and it's definitely one of my favorites! Every actor gives a stellar performance. A fictional story with a relatable background, set against the real Civil Rights Movement backdrop in the South. This movie is so powerful. There are funny parts, sa...( read more)d parts, but the whole thing is moving and uplifting and I absolutely recommend it with all my heart!
  • February 9, 2009
    I remember being about 11 or 12 years old and watching this movie on HBO or something. I was instantly hooked by the scenarios, the dialogues and the marvellous quirkyness of Melanie Griffith. It wasn't until many years later that I found out that the film was the directorial d...( read more)ebut of Antonio Banderas (for those who doesn't know: he is her husband.) Anyways I got this film for Xmas, and told my aunt that we should watch it together because I knew she'd enjoy it. I wasn't wrong, she was instantly hooked by the excellently developed plot. The duality that's presented is absolutely fantastic, the way they managed to compare racism towards the black with women's mistreatment is a part of society that definitely goes together but it is rarely talked about in pairs. Banderas'was incredibly original by putting it together and most of all smart. The cinematography was beautiful, the screenplay was amazing, and the dialogues are a sublime combination of funny and excruciating pain. Shamefully so, this film was absolutely overlooked by crtics, academies and awards.
  • February 3, 2009
    Enjoyable but nothing more.
    Very limited story
  • December 1, 2008
    A bit strange but not out of the ordinary.
  • October 21, 2008
    love this movie. P-Joe rocks

Critic Reviews


January 1, 2000
Moira MacDonald, Film.com

Too many scenes feel excessively underscored, either by Mark Snow's sentimental music, or by characters commenting on the action.

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Crazy in Alabama is an ungainly fit of three stories that have no business being shoehorned into the same movie. full review

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