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Crazy People (1990)

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Reviews Counted:16

Fresh:6

Rotten:10

Average Rating:4.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Emory Leeson (Dudley Moore) is a stressed-out advertising executive who sets off a company scandal with a series of unorthodox, but truthful, ad campaigns. Shipped off to a mental institution, the... Emory Leeson (Dudley Moore) is a stressed-out advertising executive who sets off a company scandal with a series of unorthodox, but truthful, ad campaigns. Shipped off to a mental institution, the discredited ad-man finds understanding in a soothing psychiatrist (Mercedes Ruehl), friendship in a colorful group of inpatients, and love in a beautiful but nutty fellow resident (Daryl Hannah). Meanwhile, Emory's truthful ads have become Madison Avenue's latest craze and the agency wants him back--much to the dismay of their former employee, who would rather stay in the asylum, away from the corporate rat race. [More]

Starring: Dudley Moore, Daryl Hannah, Paul Reiser, Mercedes Ruehl

Starring: Dudley Moore, Daryl Hannah, Paul Reiser, Mercedes Ruehl, J.T. Walsh, Bill Smitrovich, David Paymer, Danton Stone, Dick Cusack, Floyd Vivino, Ben Hammer, David Packer

Director: Tony Bill

Director: Tony Bill
Screenwriter: Mitch Markowitz
Producer: Thomas Barad
Composer: Cliff Eidelman

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03/26/09
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03/24/07
Brian Tallerico
Brian Tallerico
UGO
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06/24/06
Time Out
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An abysmal, painfully unfunny comedy.

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10/09/05
Chuck O'Leary
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Fantastica Daily

No review available.

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09/29/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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03/08/05
Jonathan R. Perry
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

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02/26/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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10/06/04
Mark R. Leeper
Mark R. Leeper
rec.arts.movies.reviews

No review available.

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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Hilarious satire of the advertising industry!

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08/11/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

...never becomes anything more than an inoffensive time-waster...

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08/01/03
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

A comedy which celebrates community and satirizes the advertising industry.

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07/15/03
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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There are worse comedies and the ads are pretty funny.

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04/16/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Mostly contrived comedy/drama, although the "truth in advertising" campaign is hilarious.

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03/19/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

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08/13/02
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

An aggressively obnoxious comedy.

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07/27/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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01/01/00
James Brundage
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