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Crazy People

1990 · 90 min

A breezy, cheeky satire that turns blunt ad slogans into a warm underdog comedy about misfits finding purpose.

Directed by: Tony Bill
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Dudley Moore, Daryl Hannah, Paul Reiser

Tagline: Warning: Crazy People are coming.
Overview: A bitter ad executive, who has reached his breaking point, finds himself in a mental institution, where his career actually begins to thrive with the help of the hospital's patients.

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Directed by: Tony Bill
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Dudley Moore, Daryl Hannah, Paul Reiser

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: madness
media
found family
love
redemption
Places: hospital
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	6
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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