Crazy People
Crazy People
Crazy People
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1990
1h 30m
5.9(93 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

A bitter ad executive, who has reached his breaking point, finds himself in a mental institution, where his career actually begins to thrive with the help of the hospital's patients.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

54 members
Acting

Dudley Moore

Emory Leeson

Dudley Moore
Acting

Daryl Hannah

Kathy Burgess

Daryl Hannah
Acting

Paul Reiser

Stephen Bachman

Paul Reiser
Acting

J. T. Walsh

Drucker

J. T. Walsh
Acting

Bill Smitrovich

Bruce

Bill Smitrovich
Acting

Alan North

Judge

Alan North
Acting

David Paymer

George

David Paymer
Acting

Danton Stone

Saabs

Danton Stone
Acting

Paul Bates

Robles

Paul Bates
Acting

Dick Cusack

Mort

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Doug Yasuda

Hsu

Doug Yasuda
Acting

Floyd Vivino

Eddie Aris

Floyd Vivino
Acting

Mercedes Ruehl

Dr. Liz Baylor

Mercedes Ruehl
Acting

Ben Hammer

Dr. Koch

Ben Hammer
Acting

David Packer

Mark Olander

David Packer
Acting

Joyce Bowden

Young Executive Anderson

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Randell Haynes

Powell

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James V. Albanese

Taxi Driver

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Scott Kitts

Draftsman

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Lorri Lindberg

Stephen's Secretary

Lorri Lindberg
Acting

Ann Pierce

William Holden

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Faris Herbert Harton

Naked Man

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Kim Clark

Very Large Man

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Don Hupp

Ficus Tree Man

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Pam La Testa

Heavy Woman

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Bob Martana

Heavy Man

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Jill Pierce

Heavy Daughter

Jill Pierce
Production

Christine Larson-Nitzsche

Operator #1

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Acting

Doris Dworsky

Operator #2

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Elaine Bays

Operator #3

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John Bennes

Pharmacist

John Bennes
Acting

Julian Bell

TV Anchor

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Maggie Han

Connie Vega-Margolis

Maggie Han
Production

Robert K. Weiss

Outraged Movie Patron

Robert K. Weiss
Acting

Farryl Lovett

Girl in Booth

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Sharon Frazier

Exercise Therapist

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Lynda Clark

Executive #1

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Mark Joy

Executive #2

Mark Joy
Acting

Pamela D. Reid

Bahamas Receptionist

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J. Michael Hunter

Eric the Orderly

J. Michael Hunter
Acting

Alex Barad

Boy in T.V. Department

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Acting

David Muir

Continental Express Driver

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Acting

Alan Haufrect

Hit and Run Victim

Alan Haufrect
Acting

Ed Lillard

Senior Executive Matthews

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Steve Bradford

Nervous Executive Harris

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Margaret Poole Griffin

Art Therapist

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Writing

Mitch Markowitz

Utility Nut

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Acting

Mick McGovern

Rig Driver

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Acting

Raf Nazario

Taxi Driver

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Acting

Lloyd Kino

Mr. Yamashita

Lloyd Kino
Acting

Robert Ito

Yamashita's Aide

Robert Ito
Acting

John Marshall Jones

Montesque

John Marshall Jones
Directing

John Terlesky

Adam Burgess

John Terlesky
Acting

Larry King

Larry King

Larry King

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