Crazy People

Apr 13, 1990

1h 30m

★ 5.9

Warning: Crazy People are coming.

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.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Intuitive TV

Paramount Pictures

Crazy People Trailers

Cast

Emory Leeson

Dudley Moore

Kathy Burgess

Daryl Hannah

Stephen Bachman

Paul Reiser

Drucker

J.T. Walsh

Bruce

Bill Smitrovich

Judge

Alan North

George

David Paymer

Saabs

Danton Stone

Robles

Paul Bates

Mort

Dick Cusack

Hsu

Doug Yasuda

Eddie Aris

Floyd Vivino

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