Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
New York fashion designer, Melanie Carmichael suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most eligible bachelor. But her past holds many secrets—including Jake, the redneck husband she married in high school, who refuses to divorce her. Bound and determined to end their contentious relationship once and for all, Melanie sneaks back home to Alabama to confront her past.
Director:
Andy Tennant
Writer:
C. Jay Cox
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Reese Witherspoon as Melanie Smooter |
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Josh Lucas as Jake Perry |
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Patrick Dempsey as Andrew Hennings |
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Candice Bergen as Mayor Kate Hennings |
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Mary Kay Place as Pearl Smooter |
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Fred Ward as Earl Smooter |
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Jean Smart as Stella Kay Perry |
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Ethan Embry as Bobby Ray |
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Melanie Lynskey as Lurlynn |
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Courtney Gains as Sheriff Wade |
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Mary Lynn Rajskub as Dorothea |
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Rhona Mitra as Tabatha Wadmore-Smith |
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Nathan Lee Graham as Frederick Montana |
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Sean Bridgers as Eldon |
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Fleet Cooper as Clinton |
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Kevin Sussman as Barry Lowenstein |
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Thomas Curtis as Young Jake |
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Dakota Fanning as Young Melanie |
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Mark Skinner as Bruno |
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Michelle Krusiec as Pan |
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Phil Cater as Pablo |
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Michael Snow as Devin |
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Bob Penny as Wallace Buford |
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Mark Matkevich as Tom Darovsic |
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Lee Roy Giles as Eugene the Guard |
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Afemo Omilami as Jimmy Lee |
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Kevin Hagan as Jimmy the Driver |
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Dennis Ryan as Reporter |
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Jim O'Connor as Reporter |
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Leslie Hendrix as Reporter |
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Tony Rizzoli as Gentleman |
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Bob Seel as Bartender |
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Kelsey Lowenthal as Carrie Lee |
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Jen Apgar as Starr |
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Sarah Baker as Dix |
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Deborah Duke as Sherma |
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Ted Manson as Colonel Murphy |
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Sharon Blackwood as Virgie |
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Suzi Bass as Shirleen |
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Don Young as Old Dead Soldier |
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Jody Thompson as Dead Soldier |
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Dionne Gipson as Press Secretary |
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Doug Killen as Catfish Festival Dancer |
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Emily Furman as Catfish Festival Dancer |
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Pete Talton as Catfish Festival Dancer |
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Kelli Franklin as Catfish Festival Singer |
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Keni Thomas as Catfish Festival Singer |
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Osjha Anderson as Catfish Festival Singer |
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Charlotte Pierrepont as Model |
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Traci Ann Wolfe as Model |
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Jana Lynn Schoep as Model |
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Eddy Donno as Model |
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Colin Ford as Clinton Jr. (uncredited) |
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Katharine Towne as Erin Vanderbilt (uncredited) |
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Mark Oliver as Guard #2 |
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Andrew Prine as Sheriff Holt (uncredited) |
| Directing | Andy Tennant | Director |
| Writing | C. Jay Cox | Screenplay |
| Production | Neal H. Moritz | Producer |
| Production | Stokely Chaffin | Producer |
| Production | Michael Fottrell | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jon Jashni | Executive Producer |
| Production | Wink Mordaunt | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Andrew Dunn | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Tracey Wadmore-Smith | Editor |
| Editing | Troy Takaki | Editor |
| Writing | Douglas J. Eboch | Story |
| Sound | George Fenton | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sophie de Rakoff | Costume Design |
| Art | Clay A. Griffith | Production Design |
| Art | Jay Pelissier | Art Direction |
| Art | Lisa K. Sessions | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joani Yarbrough | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sarah Mays | Makeup Department Head |
| Directing | Alicia Accardo | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Dawn Solér | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Laura Z. Wasserman | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Michael T. Ryan | Music Editor |
| Camera | Peter Iovino | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Bill O'Drobinak | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Bob Beemer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Scott Millan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | George Watters II | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Suhail Kafity | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | R.J. Palmer | Sound Effects Editor |
| Art | Egan Gauntt | Art Department Coordinator |
| Crew | Lonnie R. Smith Jr. | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Philip Ivey | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Caglione Jr. | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Victor DeNicola | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donna Martin | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dawn Turner | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anne Morgan | Hair Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brad Wilder | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine Domaniecki | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan 'Star' Orr | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Judy Ponder-Patton | Makeup Department Head |
| Crew | Randi Layne | Stunts |
| Crew | Cal Johnson | Stunts |
| Crew | Scott Dale | Stunts |
| Crew | Anderson Martin | Stunts |
| Crew | Tim Gallin | Stunts |
| Crew | Cal Johnson | Stunt Double |
| Sound | Teri E. Dorman | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Allen Hartz | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Julie Feiner | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | David A. Arnold | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Christopher T. Welch | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Sound | Jim Likowski | Foley Editor |
| Art | Dwight Benjamin-Creel | Property Master |
| Art | David H. Allen | Property Master |
| Art | Tony Kupersmith | Construction Coordinator |
| Production | Blythe Cappello | Casting Associate |
| Production | Jennifer Euston | Casting Associate |
| Production | Jeanne McCarthy | Casting |
| Production | Kathleen Chopin | Casting |
| Production | Juel Bestrop | Casting |
| Directing | Louis D'Esposito | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary C. Lane | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marina Ray | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Art | Donald Dowd | Set Dresser |
| Production | Michael Fottrell | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Cheryl Quarantiello | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Page Rosenberg-Marvin | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Sara E. White | Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Kristina M. Peterson | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Hillary Schwartz | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Michael Viglietta | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Eric Yellin | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Rebecca Edelson | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Chuck Graydon | Driver |
| Art | George A. Lee | Assistant Property Master |