Sweet Home Alabama

Theatrical - Wide 2002-09-27

Cast Reese Witherspoon Josh Lucas Patrick Dempsey Candice Bergen Fred Ward
Directed by Andy Tennant

Box Office Gross: $180,622,424

Running Time: 108 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Touchstone Pictures, Original Film, D&D Films, Pigeon Creek Films

Genres: Comedy Romance

JoBlo's Rating

6/10

Synopsis

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... See more their contentious relationship once and for all, Melanie sneaks back home to Alabama to confront her past.

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