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Crazy in Alabama

Genre
Drama
Rating
PG-13
Released
22 October, 1999
Crazy in Alabama

Crazy in Alabama is a 1999 American comedy-drama film directed by Antonio Banderas, written by Mark Childress, and starring Melanie Griffith, David Morse, Lucas Black, Cathy Moriarty, Meat Loaf, John Beasley, and Rod Steiger. The plot follows an abused housewife in 1965 Alabama who heads to California to become a movie star while her nephew has to deal with a racially motivated murder involving a corrupt sheriff. It was filmed primarily in and around Houma, Louisiana with locations in Schriever, Chackbay, and New Orleans, Louisiana as well as Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

Director Antonio Banderas
Produced by Debra Hill
Writer(s) Mark Childress
Starring Melanie Griffith, David Morse, Cathy Moriarty, Lucas Black, Meat Loaf Aday, John Beasley, Richard Schiff, Sandra Seacat, Rod Steiger
Music Mark Snow
Cinematography Julio Macat
Edited by Robert C. Jones
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Released September 09, 1999, (Venice), October 22, 1999
Running time 111 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $15 million
Box office $2 million
Netflix ID 26004155

About Crazy in Alabama

Lucille Vinson brutally murders her abusive husband and flees to Hollywood to become a TV star. Back at home, her nephew witnesses a racially-motivated murder involving a corrupt sheriff.

Achievement of Crazy in Alabama

The film was shot in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Louisiana, and Las Vegas but not Alabama. The film marks Dakota Johnson's film debut. 

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Latest information about Crazy in Alabama updated on July 28 2021.