Crazy in Alabama

1999
PG-13
1h 51m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

7.5K

YOUR RATING

Theatrical Trailer from Columbia Pictures

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Comedy Crime Drama

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.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.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.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

7.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 6 nominations

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 Hitchock's The Birds (1963) and Marnie (1964).

Quotes
[last lines]
Peejoe: I learned a lot of secrets that summer: you can bury freedom but you can't kill it. Taylor Jackson died for freedom. Aunt Lucille had to kill to get it. Life and death are only temporary but freedom goes on forever.

Connections
Featured in The Rosie O'Donnell Show: Episode #4.32 (1999)

Soundtracks
These Boots Are Made For Walkin
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Written by Lee Hazlewood
Performed by Nancy Sinatra
Courtesy of Boots Enterprises, Inc.

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Outstanding

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.