"Sometimes you have to lose your mind to find your freedom."

1999

1h 52m

6.0(110 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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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10 featured cast members

Starring

Melanie Griffith

Lucille Vinson

David Morse

Dove Bullis

Lucas Black

Peter Joseph 'Peejoe' Bullis

Cathy Moriarty

Earlene Bullis

Meat Loaf

Sheriff John Doggett

Rod Steiger

Judge Louis Mead

Richard Schiff

Norman the Chauffeur

John Beasley

Nehemiah Jackson

Robert Wagner

Harry Hall

Noah Emmerich

Sheriff Raymond

Creative team

Directed by: Antonio Banderas
Written by: Mark Childress
Produced by: Meir Teper
Debra Hill

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