| | | Sometimes you have to lose your mind to find your freedom.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound, English, Subtitled
Antonio Banderas' (The Mask of Zorro) eccentric and darkly comedic directorial debut weaves the stories of two boys in racially charged 1960s Alabama and a woman (Melanie Griffith) who murders her husband and flees to Hollywood with his head in a hatbox.
Editor's Note
Banderas' directorial debut has enough plots for two movies. In one, crazy Lucille (Griffith) chops off her husband's head and flees to Hollywood to become a star. In another, a small black boy, Taylor Jackson (Miller), is the victim of brutally vicious racism, sparking a heated civil rights battle. All of this is seen through the eyes of Peejoe (Black), a young boy who recounts the events with a nostalgic memory, bringing all of the various subplots together.
| Features | Talent Files | | Theatrical Trailers | | Blooper Reel | | English 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital | | Behind-The-Scenes Featurette | | Director And Actor Commentary | | Photo Montage: "A Director's Passion." | | Deleted Scenes |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 3/23/2004 |
| Running Time: 113 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1999 | | Catalog ID: 02977 | | UPC: 00043396029774 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Venice Film Festival (1999) | | | Antonio Banderas, Nominee, Golden Lion |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety
"...Antonio Banderas pulls off a credible directorial debut with CRAZY IN ALABAMA..." 9/13-19/1999 p.45USA Today
"...Lucas Black gives an engaging performance....His performance is respectable..." 10/22/1999 p.13E Los Angeles Times
"...Griffith remains endearing and persuasive..." 10/22/1990 p.C20 Total Film
"...Antonio Banderas makes an accomplished directorial debut..." 08/01/2000 p.98 Uncut
"[L]ikeably quirky, with an impressive performance from Meatloaf..." 08/01/2000 p.126 |
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