Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
Sometimes What You're Looking For Is Right Where You Left It.
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.

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Cast

Reese Witherspoon Reese Witherspoon As: Melanie Smooter
Josh Lucas Josh Lucas As: Jake Perry
Patrick Dempsey Patrick Dempsey As: Andrew Hennings
Candice Bergen Candice Bergen As: Mayor Kate Hennings
Mary Kay Place Mary Kay Place As: Pearl Smooter
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Sometimes What You're Looking For Is Right Where You Left It.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 26 September 2002

Country: US

Runtime: 108m

Company Credits

Company: Touchstone Pictures, Original Film, D&D Films, Pigeon Creek Films

Budget: $30,000,000

Revenue: $180,622,424

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Cast

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Melanie Smooter

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

Jake Perry

Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey

Andrew Hennings

Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen

Mayor Kate Hennings

Mary Kay Place

Mary Kay Place

Pearl Smooter

Fred Ward

Fred Ward

Earl Smooter

Jean Smart

Jean Smart

Stella Kay Perry

Ethan Embry

Ethan Embry

Bobby Ray

Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

Lurlynn

Courtney Gains

Courtney Gains

Sheriff Wade

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Dorothea

Rhona Mitra

Rhona Mitra

Tabatha Wadmore-Smith

Nathan Lee Graham

Nathan Lee Graham

Frederick Montana

Sean Bridgers

Sean Bridgers

Eldon

Fleet Cooper

Fleet Cooper

Clinton

Kevin Sussman

Kevin Sussman

Barry Lowenstein

Thomas Curtis

Thomas Curtis

Young Jake

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Young Melanie

Mark Skinner

Mark Skinner

Bruno

Michelle Krusiec

Michelle Krusiec

Pan

Phil Cater

Phil Cater

Pablo

Michael Snow

Michael Snow

Devin

Bob Penny

Bob Penny

Wallace Buford

Mark Matkevich

Mark Matkevich

Tom Darovsic

Lee Roy Giles

Lee Roy Giles

Eugene the Guard

Afemo Omilami

Afemo Omilami

Jimmy Lee

Kevin Hagan

Kevin Hagan

Jimmy the Driver

Dennis Ryan

Dennis Ryan

Reporter

Jim O'Connor

Jim O'Connor

Reporter

Leslie Hendrix

Leslie Hendrix

Reporter

Tony Rizzoli

Tony Rizzoli

Gentleman

Bob Seel

Bob Seel

Bartender

Kelsey Lowenthal

Kelsey Lowenthal

Carrie Lee

Jen Apgar

Jen Apgar

Starr

Sarah Baker

Sarah Baker

Dix

Deborah Duke

Deborah Duke

Sherma

Ted Manson

Ted Manson

Colonel Murphy

Sharon Blackwood

Sharon Blackwood

Virgie

Suzi Bass

Suzi Bass

Shirleen

Don Young

Don Young

Old Dead Soldier

Jody Thompson

Jody Thompson

Dead Soldier

Dionne Gipson

Dionne Gipson

Press Secretary

Doug Killen

Doug Killen

Catfish Festival Dancer

Emily Furman

Emily Furman

Catfish Festival Dancer

Pete Talton

Pete Talton

Catfish Festival Dancer

Kelly Franklin

Kelly Franklin

Catfish Festival Singer

Keni Thomas

Keni Thomas

Catfish Festival Singer

Jeanne Arnold

Jeanne Arnold

Catfish Festival Singer

Osjha Anderson

Osjha Anderson

Catfish Festival Singer

Charlotte Pierrepont

Charlotte Pierrepont

Model

Traci Ann Wolfe

Traci Ann Wolfe

Model

Jana Lynn Schoep

Jana Lynn Schoep

Model

Eddy Donno

Eddy Donno

Model

Colin Ford

Colin Ford

Clinton Jr. (uncredited)

Katharine Towne

Katharine Towne

Erin Vanderbilt (uncredited)

Directed By

Andy Tennant

Andy Tennant

Director

Alicia Accardo

Alicia Accardo

Script Supervisor

Louis D'Esposito

Louis D'Esposito

First Assistant Director

Kristina M. Peterson

Kristina M. Peterson

Second Second Assistant Director

Hillary Schwartz

Hillary Schwartz

Additional Second Assistant Director

Michael Viglietta

Michael Viglietta

Second Assistant Director

Eric Yellin

Eric Yellin

Second Second Assistant Director

Rebecca Edelson

Rebecca Edelson

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Neal H. Moritz

Neal H. Moritz

Producer

Stokely Chaffin

Stokely Chaffin

Producer

Michael Fottrell

Michael Fottrell

Executive Producer

Jon Jashni

Jon Jashni

Executive Producer

Wink Mordaunt

Wink Mordaunt

Executive Producer

Blythe Cappello

Blythe Cappello

Casting Associate

Jennifer Euston

Jennifer Euston

Casting Associate

Jeanne McCarthy

Jeanne McCarthy

Casting

Kathleen Chopin

Kathleen Chopin

Casting

Juel Bestrop

Juel Bestrop

Casting

Michael Fottrell

Michael Fottrell

Unit Production Manager

Cheryl Quarantiello

Cheryl Quarantiello

Unit Production Manager

Page Rosenberg-Marvin

Page Rosenberg-Marvin

Production Supervisor

Sara E. White

Sara E. White

Production Supervisor

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sophie de Rakoff

Sophie de Rakoff

Costume Design

Joani Yarbrough

Joani Yarbrough

Hair Department Head

Sarah Mays

Sarah Mays

Makeup Department Head

Philip Ivey

Philip Ivey

Key Hair Stylist

John Caglione Jr.

John Caglione Jr.

Makeup Department Head

Victor DeNicola

Victor DeNicola

Key Hair Stylist

Donna Martin

Donna Martin

Makeup Artist

Dawn Turner

Dawn Turner

Hairstylist

Anne Morgan

Anne Morgan

Hair Designer

Brad Wilder

Brad Wilder

Makeup Artist

Christine Domaniecki

Christine Domaniecki

Makeup Artist

Susan 'Star' Orr

Susan 'Star' Orr

Hairstylist

Judy Ponder-Patton

Judy Ponder-Patton

Makeup Department Head

Mary C. Lane

Mary C. Lane

Costume Supervisor

Marina Ray

Marina Ray

Assistant Costume Designer

Sound

George Fenton

George Fenton

Original Music Composer

Dawn Solér

Dawn Solér

Music Supervisor

Laura Ziffren

Laura Ziffren

Music Supervisor

Michael T. Ryan

Michael T. Ryan

Music Editor

Bob Beemer

Bob Beemer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Scott Millan

Scott Millan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

George Watters II

George Watters II

Supervising Sound Editor

Suhail Kafity

Suhail Kafity

Supervising Sound Editor

R.J. Palmer

R.J. Palmer

Sound Effects Editor

Teri E. Dorman

Teri E. Dorman

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Allen Hartz

Allen Hartz

Dialogue Editor

Julie Feiner

Julie Feiner

Dialogue Editor

David A. Arnold

David A. Arnold

Dialogue Editor

Christopher T. Welch

Christopher T. Welch

Supervising ADR Editor

Jim Likowski

Jim Likowski

Foley Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Andrew Dunn

Andrew Dunn

Director of Photography

Peter Iovino

Peter Iovino

Still Photographer

Bill O'Drobinak

Bill O'Drobinak

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Clay A. Griffith

Clay A. Griffith

Production Design

Jay Pelissier

Jay Pelissier

Art Direction

Lisa K. Sessions

Lisa K. Sessions

Set Decoration

Egan Gauntt

Egan Gauntt

Art Department Coordinator

Dwight Benjamin-Creel

Dwight Benjamin-Creel

Property Master

David H. Allen

David H. Allen

Property Master

Tony Kupersmith

Tony Kupersmith

Construction Coordinator

Donald Dowd

Donald Dowd

Set Dresser

Other Crew

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