Sweet Home Alabama
2002 · Movie · 105 min. · United States
In this romantic comedy, New York fashion designer Melanie Carmichael (Reese Witherspoon) suddenly finds herself engaged to the city’s most eligible bachelor, Andrew (Patrick Dempsey). But Melanie’s past holds many secrets, including Jake (Josh Lucas), 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, only to discover that you can take the girl out of the South, but you can never take the South out of the girl.
Direction Andy Tennant
Cast Reese Witherspoon · Patrick Dempsey · Josh Lucas · Candice Bergen · Rhona Mitra · Mary Kay Place · Fred Ward · Ethan Embry · Jean Smart · Melanie Lynskey · Courtney Gains · Dakota Fanning · Mary Lynn Rajskub · Sean Bridgers · Nathan Lee Graham
Soundtrack George Fenton
Screenplay C. Jay Cox · Andy Tennant · Douglas J. Eboch
Cinematography Andrew Dunn
Original title Sweet Home Alabama
5.2
11K votes (FilmAffinity)
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