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Crazy From the Heart

1991 · 94 min

A gentle, small-town romantic comedy that charms with its earnest look at unexpected love across social lines.

Directed by: Thomas Schlamme
Genres: Comedy, Tv movie
Starring: Rubén Blades, Christine Lahti, William Russ

Tagline: When the High school principal falls in love with the janitor you know she's... Crazy from the Heart
Overview: A small-town, high-school principal still living at home with her mother shakes up her life in a way that even she never expected when she agrees to go out on a date with her school's Hispanic janitor.

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Directed by: Thomas Schlamme
Genres: Comedy, Tv movie
Starring: Rubén Blades, Christine Lahti, William Russ

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
class
identity
family
race
Places: small town
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, tv movie
Directed by: Thomas Schlamme
Written by: Thomas Schlamme
Starring: Rubén Blades, Christine Lahti, William Russ, Louise Latham, Bibi Besch, Mary Kay Place, Robyn Lively
Runtime: 94 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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