Melanie Griffith,
David Morse,
Lucas Black,
Cathy Moriarty,
Meat Loaf
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Comedy and drama take turns in this period piece based on a novel by Mark Childress. Peejoe (Lucas Black), short for Peter Joseph, lives in a small Alabama town in 1965, at the height of the Civil Rig... read more
DVD Release Date: March 28, 2000
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March 23, 2012This is technically a "coming-of-age" film, but it has a kookiness to it that's irresistible. It deals with 60's racism without being heavy-handed - while also being a road-trip movie. It's completely odd and completely unique. Antonio Banderas should consider directing more often.
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June 4, 2009If 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.
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February 19, 2009I'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
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September 27, 2008crazy in alabama reminds me of how much racism is still very much alive in the world....now in 1965, all the negro childrens wanted was to swim in the public pool and it cost one of them their lives...taylor jackson, a black child died because a redneck racist cop pulled taylor ... read more
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April 29, 2008I loved this movie.Loved Melanie Griffith as Lucille.One of her best performances other than working girl.Lucas Black was just wonderful as P Joe.These two characters rise above adversity and find freedom.Freedom lasts forever.
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July 28, 2007This was a terrible movie. I just hated it. Melanie Griffith cannot play a southern woman. She is just not believable doing the accent.
Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
January 1, 2000
Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune
A key problem is that the Lucille storyline just doesn't work. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Entertainment Weekly
Campy as a flick by Banderas' evident artistic mentor, Pedro Almódovar. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, At the Movies
Crazy in Alabama is an ungainly fit of three stories that have no business being shoehorned into the same movie. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Banderas directs capably enough to keep the film lively. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
When it comes to pacing, Banderas is hopeless.
January 1, 2000
Todd McCarthy, Variety
The director has assembled some good thesps and handles them well. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Houston Chronicle
Despite some rough intertwining, Crazy is an impressive directing debut from Banderas. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Jay Carr, Boston Globe
Never has a woman been more lovingly directed by her real-life husband in a Hollywood film.
January 1, 2000
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
It's troubling to watch it stray and ramble as first-time director Antonio Banderas struggles to pull disparate elements together. Full Review
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