

MovieComedyRomance
Sweet Home Alabama
Sometimes what you're looking for is right where you left it.
6.4(1,818)20021h 48m
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.
- Director
- Andy Tennant
- Created by
- Wink Mordaunt,Jon Jashni,Michael Fottrell
- Writers
- C. Jay Cox,Douglas J. Eboch
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Cast

Reese Witherspoon
Melanie Smooter

Josh Lucas
Jake Perry

Patrick Dempsey
Andrew Hennings

Candice Bergen
Mayor Kate Hennings

Mary Kay Place
Pearl Smooter

Fred Ward
Earl Smooter

Jean Smart
Stella Kay Perry

Ethan Embry
Bobby Ray

Melanie Lynskey
Lurlynn

Courtney Gains
Sheriff Wade

Mary Lynn Rajskub
Dorothea

Rhona Mitra
Tabatha Wadmore-Smith

Nathan Lee Graham
Frederick Montana

Sean Bridgers
Eldon

Fleet Cooper
Clinton

Kevin Sussman
Barry Lowenstein

Thomas Curtis
Young Jake

Dakota Fanning
Young Melanie
Mark Skinner
Bruno

Michelle Krusiec
Pan
Phil Cater
Pablo

Michael Snow
Devin

Bob Penny
Wallace Buford

Mark Matkevich
Tom Darovsic
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Crew
Directing
- Andy TennantDirector
- Alicia AccardoScript Supervisor
- Louis D'EspositoFirst Assistant Director
- Kristina M. PetersonSecond Second Assistant Director
- Hillary SchwartzAdditional Second Assistant Director
- Eric YellinSecond Second Assistant Director
- Michael VigliettaSecond Assistant Director
- Rebecca EdelsonScript Supervisor
Writing
- C. Jay CoxScreenplay
- Douglas J. EbochStory
Production
- Neal H. MoritzProducer
- Wink MordauntExecutive Producer
- Jon JashniExecutive Producer
- Stokely ChaffinProducer
- Michael FottrellExecutive Producer
- Blythe CappelloCasting Associate
- Kathleen ChopinCasting
- Jennifer EustonCasting Associate
- Juel BestropCasting
- Jeanne McCarthyCasting
- Cheryl QuarantielloUnit Production Manager
- Sara E. WhiteProduction Supervisor
Camera
- Andrew DunnDirector of Photography
- Bill O'DrobinakCamera Operator
- Peter IovinoStill Photographer
Editing
- Tracey Wadmore-SmithEditor
- Troy TakakiEditor
Sound
- Bob BeemerSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Michael T. RyanMusic Editor
- George FentonOriginal Music Composer
- Dawn SolérMusic Supervisor
- Scott MillanSound Re-Recording Mixer
- George Watters IISupervising Sound Editor
- Laura Z. WassermanMusic Supervisor
- Suhail KafitySupervising Sound Editor
- R.J. PalmerSound Effects Editor
- Teri E. DormanSupervising Dialogue Editor
- Christopher T. WelchSupervising ADR Editor
- Jim LikowskiFoley Editor
Art
- Jay PelissierArt Direction
- Clay A. GriffithProduction Design
- Lisa K. SessionsSet Decoration
- Egan GaunttArt Department Coordinator
- David H. AllenProperty Master
- Dwight Benjamin-CreelProperty Master
- Tony KupersmithConstruction Coordinator
- Donald DowdSet Dresser
- George A. LeeAssistant Property Master
Costume & Make-Up
- Joani YarbroughHair Department Head
- Sophie de RakoffCostume Design
- Sarah MaysMakeup Department Head
- Anne MorganHair Designer
- John Caglione Jr.Makeup Department Head
- Philip IveyKey Hair Stylist
- Victor DeNicolaKey Hair Stylist
- Brad WilderMakeup Artist
- Dawn TurnerHairstylist
- Christine DomanieckiMakeup Artist
- Susan 'Star' OrrHairstylist
- Judy Ponder-PattonMakeup Department Head
Crew
- Lonnie R. Smith Jr.Stunt Coordinator
- Randi LayneStunts
- Cal JohnsonStunts
- Anderson MartinStunts
- Tim GallinStunts
- Cal JohnsonStunt Double
- Scott DaleStunts
- Chuck GraydonDriver