Sweet Home Alabama

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

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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

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Mark Skinner

Bruno

Michelle Krusiec

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Crew

Art

• Lisa K. Sessions Set Decoration
• Clay A. Griffith Production Design
• Egan Gauntt Art Department Coordinator
• Jay Pelissier Art Direction
• Tony Kupersmith Construction Coordinator
• Dwight Benjamin-Creel Property Master
• David H. Allen Property Master
• Donald Dowd Set Dresser
• George A. Lee Assistant Property Master

Camera

• Andrew Dunn Director of Photography
• Peter Iovino Still Photographer
• Bill O'Drobinak Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

• Sophie de Rakoff Costume Design
• Joani Yarbrough Hair Department Head
• Sarah Mays Makeup Department Head
• Donna Martin Makeup Artist
• John Caglione Jr. Makeup Department Head
• Philip Ivey Key Hair Stylist
• Anne Morgan Hair Designer
• Christine Domaniecki Makeup Artist
• Dawn Turner Hairstylist
• Victor DeNicola Key Hair Stylist
• Brad Wilder Makeup Artist
• Judy Ponder-Patton Makeup Department Head

Crew

• Lonnie R. Smith Jr. Stunt Coordinator
• Tim Gallin Stunts
• Cal Johnson Stunt Double
• Cal Johnson Stunts
• Randi Layne Stunts
• Scott Dale Stunts
• Anderson Martin Stunts
• Chuck Graydon Driver

Directing

• Andy Tennant Director
• Alicia Accardo Script Supervisor
• Louis D'Esposito First Assistant Director
• Rebecca Edelson Script Supervisor
• Eric Yellin Second Second Assistant Director
• Michael Viglietta Second Assistant Director
• Kristina M. Peterson Second Second Assistant Director
• Hillary Schwartz Additional Second Assistant Director

Editing

• Troy Takaki Editor
• Tracey Wadmore-Smith Editor

Production

• Wink Mordaunt Executive Producer
• Jon Jashni Executive Producer
• Stokely Chaffin Producer
• Michael Fottrell Executive Producer
• Neal H. Moritz Producer
• Jennifer Euston Casting Associate
• Blythe Cappello Casting Associate
• Jeanne McCarthy Casting
• Juel Bestrop Casting
• Kathleen Chopin Casting
• Michael Fottrell Unit Production Manager
• Page Rosenberg-Marvin Production Supervisor

Sound

• George Fenton Original Music Composer
• Scott Millan Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Michael T. Ryan Music Editor
• Dawn Solér Music Supervisor
• Bob Beemer Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Laura Z. Wasserman Music Supervisor
• George Watters II Supervising Sound Editor
• Suhail Kafity Supervising Sound Editor
• R.J. Palmer Sound Effects Editor
• Teri E. Dorman Supervising Dialogue Editor
• David A. Arnold Dialogue Editor
• Christopher T. Welch Supervising ADR Editor

Writing

• C. Jay Cox Screenplay
• Douglas J. Eboch Story

Photos