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Crazy in Alabama

1999·1h 51m·PG-13
DramaCrimeComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.3/10
7,764 votes
Metascore
45
Metacritic

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.

Crazy in Alabama is a 1999 drama crime movie directed by Antonio Banderas, starring Melanie Griffith, Cathy Moriarty, David Morse. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10 from 7,764 votes and runs 1h 51m.

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Director
Antonio Banderas
Stars
Melanie Griffith
Cathy Moriarty
David Morse
Lucas Black
Creators
Mark Childress
Details
1999-10-22
111 min
Movie
PG-13
★ Germany, United States
★ English
Keywords
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