Crazy on the Outside Synopsis & Summary

Fresh out of prison and eager to start a new life, ambitious ex-con Tommy (Tim Allen) plots to revive the family business and rekindle the romance with his ex-flame, only to discover that life as a free man can be even tougher than life on the inside. In order to get back on his feet, Tommy moves in with his extended family, including his sister Viki (Sigourney Weaver), a compulsive liar, and her husband Ed (J.K. Simmons), a weatherworn cynic. Thanks to Viki, Tommy's grandmother thinks he's been in France the last for years. Now, as Tommy scrambles to get his life back together, his no-nonsense probation officer Angela (Jeanne Tripplehorn) tracks his every move. Informed by his sister that his former girlfriend Christy (Julie Bowen) perished in a freak accident, Tommy goes to work flipping patties at Pirate Burger. Then one day, Christy walks in the restaurant and it's like they were never apart - aside from the fact that she's now engaged to marry Frank. Meanwhile, as Tommy's criminally inclined pal Gray (Ray Liotta) attempts to lure him back into a life of petty thievery, the confused ex-con begins to feel like he's falling for his probation officer. - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide