Crazy in Alabama

A backwoods Alabama boy named Peejoe - short for Peter Joseph- gets a quick education in grown-up matters like freedom and justice in 1965. The catalyst is an unlikely source - his glamorous, eccentric Aunt Lucille, who escapes from her abusive husband and takes off for Hollywood to pursue her dreams of TV stardom. The film is set against the black consciousness movement of the time, and also explores why some deliberate murderers are likeable and other accidental ones are not.

111 minutes.
No persons under 13 .
Comedy, Drama

Now where DID I leave his head this time?

Credits

Cast	Melanie Griffith, David Morse, Lucas Black, Cathy Moriarty
Director	Antonio Banderas
Screenplay	Mark Childress
Music	Mark Snow
Cinematography	Julio Macat
Sound formats	Dolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound
Made in	1999
Produced by	TriStar Pictures, Green Moon Productions

Official Site

Ratings

Scale (Max)	20
What the Critics say
Movies for Africa Ian Douglas	14
Cape Argus Owen Williams	10
Cape Argus Adrian Monteath	15
The Cape Times Julia Landau	10
The Star Darryl Accone	16
Die Burger Francois Smith	10
Sunday Times Barry Ronge	10
Rapport Barrie Hough	14
SA City Life Tony Jackman	10
TV3 Screenplay Sandy Ngema	16
Rough Cut Sjohnna McGray	13
Average .. 63%	13

Visitor Comments

Ian Douglas: Interesting movie. The film is more character-driven than plot driven, and provides some insights into the culture and mindset of southern folks at the time. It also explores the common perception of justice.

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Crazy in Alabama

Credits

Ratings

What the Critics say

Average .. 63%

Visitor Comments