Crazy in Alabama

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Crazy in Alabama

PG-13

1999

1h 51m

Comedy

Drama

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In 1965, eccentric Lucille Vinson murders her abusive husband, chops off his head and flees to Hollywood to pursue television fame. Back in her Alabama hometown, nephew Peejoe Bullis witnesses the killing of a young black man by racist sheriff John Doggett and is unsure whether he should testify against him. When the law catches up with Lucille, she returns home, where Peejoe is becoming increasingly involved with the civil rights movement.

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Critics Consensus

Melanie Griffith gets kudos for her performance, but the movie just doesn't seem to come together.

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Jay Carr

Boston Globe

Jan 1, 2000

Never has a woman been more lovingly directed by her real-life husband in a Hollywood film.

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

Jan 1, 2000

When it comes to pacing, Banderas is hopeless.

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Todd McCarthy

Variety

Jan 1, 2000

The director has assembled some good thesps and handles them well.

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Betty Jo Tucker

ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Jun 22, 2013

With its sluggish pace and awkward continuity, 'Crazy in Alabama' emerged as one of the most disappointing films released in 1999.

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Jan 4, 2010

2/4

OK, Antonio, you love your wife, but that doesn't mean you have to cast her.

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Jeffrey Westhoff

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

May 30, 2003

1/4

Banderas' direction is as unstable as an isotope on Three Mile Island.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 30, 2025

Funny in 1 hour and 51 minutes!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $2,000,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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steve d

@RT35616104 Jul 3, 2020

Its mismatch of tones didn't work.

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Dec 29, 2014

This should be called "weird in Alabama". It's a distorted Mississippi burning and natural born killers mixture. They never really connect the two story lines.

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Nov 30, 2014

Yea it's uneven. Yea it's crazy but it's actually really enjoyable too

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Sep 7, 2014

I really like this movie! it's a good weird!

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Jul 12, 2014

Actually a lot better than I remembered it being. Griffith is a hoot.

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Antonio Banderas

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Melanie Griffith

Lucille Vinson

David Morse

Dove Bullis

Lucas Black

Peter Joseph "Peejoe" Bullis

Cathy Moriarty

Earlene Bullis

Meat Loaf

Sheriff John Doggett

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Synopsis

In 1965, eccentric Lucille Vinson murders her abusive husband, chops off his head and flees to Hollywood to pursue television fame. Back in her Alabama hometown, nephew Peejoe Bullis witnesses the killing of a young black man by racist sheriff John Doggett and is unsure whether he should testify against him. When the law catches up with Lucille, she returns home, where Peejoe is becoming increasingly involved with the civil rights movement.

Director: Antonio Banderas
Producer: Meir Teper, Linda Goldstein Knowlton, Debra Hill, Diane Sillan Isaacs
Screenwriter: Mark Childress
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.0M
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: Surround

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