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Crazy Kind of Love

2013 American film

Bobbi Sue Luther
Gary Magness
Karen McCullah Lutz

Starring

Virginia Madsen
Amanda Crew
Zach Gilford
Sam Trammell
Aly Michalka
Eva Longoria
Graham Rogers

CinematographyDean CundeyEdited byDana CongdonMusic byMario Grigorov

Production
company

Smokewood Entertainment Group

Distributed byPhase 4 Films

Release date

May 31, 2013 (2013-05-31)

Running time

100 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$10 million^{[citation needed]}Box office$21.2 million^{[citation needed]}

Crazy Kind of Love is a 2013 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Sarah Siegel-Magness which is based on the 1995 novel Angel Angel by April Stevens. The film stars Virginia Madsen, Graham Rogers, Amanda Crew, Zach Gilford and Sam Trammell in lead roles and was released on May 31, 2013.

Plot

Depressed after getting dumped by her cheating husband, Augusta recovers from a resulting nervous breakdown by way of observing her two sons, 18-year-old Henry and older brother Matthew, as they come of age.

Cast

Virginia Madsen as Augusta Iris
Graham Rogers as Henry Iris
Amanda Crew as Bette Mack
Zach Gilford as Matthew Iris
Sam Trammell as Jeff Lucas
Madeline Zima as Annie Miller
Kristoffer Ryan Winters as Dave
Anthony LaPaglia as Gordie
Aly Michalka as Janine Bosh
Lin Shaye as Denise Mack
Christopher Atkins as Mr. Jeffries

Production and casting

The original working title was Long Time Gone.^[1] Meg Ryan was originally attached to the role of Augusta, but bowed out and was replaced by Virginia Madsen in September 2011.^[1]^[2]

This was the directorial debut for Sarah Siegel-Magness, who had been producer on three films, including Precious (2009), prior to joining this film. Karen McCullah wrote the screenplay after optioning the book. On June 16, 2011, Variety reported that newcomer Graham Rogers joined the adaptation playing a teen son. Seth Jaret, Bobbi Sue Luther and Gary Magness produced the film. True Blood actor Sam Trammell also joined the cast.^[3] In early July 2011, Zach Gilford, Madeline Zima and Aly Michalka were signed to the film.^[3]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Sneider, Jeff (August 26, 2011). "Thesps sign up for 'Long Time Gone'". Variety. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
^ "Virginia Madsen joins "Long Time Gone" - Content Engine". Contentengine.tv. September 26, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Bettinger, Brendan (September 26, 2011). "Sam Trammell Joins LONG TIME GONE". Collider. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
^ "Long Time Gone casts Aly Michalka, Travis Fimmel, Madeline Zima". imdb. August 26, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2016.