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Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama
★ 6.4/10•2002•1h 48m•PG-13•Comedy•Romance

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.

C. Jay Cox · Screenplay

Andy Tennant · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 48m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 26, 2002
Budget$30,000,000
Revenue$180,622,424

Actors

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

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