Summary:
A backwoods Alabama boy named Peejoe -short for Peter Joseph- gets a quick education in grown-up matters like freedom in 1965. The catalyst is an unlikely source - his glamorous, eccentric Aunt Lucille, who escapes from her abusive husband and takes off for Hollywood to pursue her dreams of TV stardom.
| Runtime: | 111 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for some violence, thematic material, language and a scene of sensuality. |
| Production: | TriStar Pictures |
| Genres: | Drama, Comedy |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Mar 28, 2000 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Antonio Banderas | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Mark Childress | Screenplay |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Cathy Moriarty | Earlene Bullis |
| David Morse | Dove Bullis |
| Lucas Black | Peter Joseph 'Peejoe' Bullis |
| Meat Loaf | Sheriff John Doggett |
| Melanie Griffith | Lucille Vinson |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Brad Beyer | Jack |
| Elizabeth Perkins | Joan Blake |
| Fannie Flagg | Sally The Waitress |
| John Beasley | Nehemiah Jackson |
| Noah Emmerich | Sheriff Raymond |
| Paul Ben-Victor | D.A. Mackie |
| Richard Schiff | Norman The Chauffeur |
| Robert Wagner | Harry Hall |
| Rod Steiger | Judge Louis Mead |
| Sandra Seacat | Meemaw |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Debra Hill | Producer |
| Diane Isaacs | Producer |
| Jim Dyer | Executive Producer |
| Linda Goldstein Knowlton | Producer |
| Meir Teper | Producer |
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