Release Date: October 22nd, 1999
DVD Release Date: March 28th, 2000
PG-13|1 hr 51 min
Plot Summary
In 1965, eccentric Lucille Vinson (Melanie Griffith) murders her abusive husband, chops off his head and flees to Hollywood to pursue television fame. Back in her Alabama hometown, nephew Peejoe Bullis (Lucas Black) witnesses the killing of a young black man by racist sheriff John Doggett (Meat Loaf Aday) and is unsure whether he should testify against him. When the law catches up with Lucille, she returns home, where Peejoe is becoming increasingly involved with the civil rights movement.
Cast: Melanie Griffith, David Morse, Lucas Black, Cathy Moriarty, Meat Loaf , Rod Steiger, Richard Schiff, John Beasley
Director: Antonio Banderas
Genres: Comedy drama
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Keywords: Judge, 1960s, Transformation, Offbeat, Murder, Amusing, Emotional, Brother, Underdog, Small town
