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Crazy in Alabama (1999) 6.3
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6.3/10 from 5,673 users
Metascore: 46/100
Reviews: 70 user | 28 critic | 27 from Metacritic.com 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 |
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Cast
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A backwoods Alabama boy named Peejoe -short for Peter Joseph- gets a quick education in grown-up matters like freedom in 1965. The catalyst is an unlikely source - his glamorous, eccentric Aunt Lucille, who escapes from her abusive husband and takes off for Hollywood to pursue her dreams of TV stardom. Written by Anonymous
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Sometimes you have to lose your mind to find your freedomMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some violence, thematic material, language and a scene of sensuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 December 1999 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
La tête dans le carton à chapeaux See more »Filming Locations:
Laurel Valley Village Museum - 595 Highway 308, Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$1,010,596 (USA) (22 October 1999)Gross:
$1,954,202 (USA) (5 November 1999)Company Credits
Production Co:
Columbia Pictures Corporation, Green Moon Productions, Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Company Medien KG See more »
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2.35 : 1
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Peejoe: I figured you could probably use some protection.
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Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Performed by Carole King
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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 two of Hitchock's movies-The Birds (1963) and Marnie (1964). See more »Quotes
Lucille: Would you happen to know how your slingshot wound up in my car?Peejoe: I figured you could probably use some protection.
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Like Little ChildrenWritten by Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Performed by Carole King
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Crazy In alabama is one of the best movies of the year. Antonio Banderas did an awesome job as a director and Melanie Griffith is outrageous. It truly reveals the feelings of the 50s, the quest for freedom , and the insanity of racism.