Crazy Kind of Love | |
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Directed by | Sarah Siegel-Magness |
Screenplay by | Karen McCullah Lutz |
Based on | Angel Angel by April Stevens |
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Cinematography | Dean Cundey |
Edited by | Dana Congdon |
Music by | Mario Grigorov |
Production company | Smokewood Entertainment Group |
Distributed by | Phase 4 Films |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $10 million[ citation needed ] |
Box office | $21.2 million[ citation needed ] |
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Depressed after getting dumped by her cheating husband, Augusta recovers from a resulting nervous breakdown by way of observing her two sons, 18-year-old Henry and older brother Matthew, as they come of age.
The original working title was Long Time Gone. [1] Meg Ryan was originally attached to the role of Augusta, but bowed out and was replaced by Virginia Madsen in September 2011. [1] [2]
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