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Sweet Home Alabama

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.

2002 |1h 48m |  Comedy, Romance

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Cast

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Reese Witherspoon

Melanie Smooter

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Josh Lucas

Jake Perry

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Patrick Dempsey

Andrew Hennings

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Candice Bergen

Mayor Kate Hennings

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Mary Kay Place

Pearl Smooter

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Fred Ward

Earl Smooter

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Jean Smart

Stella Kay Perry

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Ethan Embry

Bobby Ray

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Melanie Lynskey

Lurlynn

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Courtney Gains

Sheriff Wade

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Mary Lynn Rajskub

Dorothea

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Rhona Mitra

Tabatha Wadmore-Smith

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Nathan Lee Graham

Frederick Montana

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Sean Bridgers

Eldon

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Fleet Cooper

Clinton

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Kevin Sussman

Barry Lowenstein

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Thomas Curtis

Young Jake

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Dakota Fanning

Young Melanie

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Michelle Krusiec

Pan

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Bob Penny

Wallace Buford

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Mark Matkevich

Tom Darovsic

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Afemo Omilami

Jimmy Lee

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Leslie Hendrix

Reporter

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Kelsey Lowenthal

Carrie Lee

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Jen Apgar

Starr

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Sarah Baker

Dix

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Ted Manson

Colonel Murphy

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Sharon Blackwood

Virgie

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Suzi Bass

Shirleen

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Jody Thompson

Dead Soldier

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Traci Ann Wolfe

Model

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Eddy Donno

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Colin Ford

Clinton Jr. (uncredited)

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Katharine Towne

Erin Vanderbilt (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$30,000,000.00

Revenue

$180,622,424.00