Crazy/Beautiful

Director: John Stockwell John Stockwell

Overview

"Crazy/beautiful comes to DVD with only one picture option: full-screen standard with a 1.33:1 aspect ratio. Sound and audio options, though not much more to choose from in terms of selections, nevertheless offer the high-quality English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (DTS), and French Dolby, with subtitles available in English, Spanish, and French. Closed captioning is also available. Special features include an audio commentary by director John Stockwell and Kirsten Dunst, a making-of documentary featurette, some scenes deleted from the original theatrical version of the film, and the usual theatrical trailer -- but with a commentary, something not often found on a DVD release."

Product Details

Release Date:	11/13/2001
UPC:	0786936164725
Original Release:	2001
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Touchstone / Disney
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound]
Language:	English
Time:	1:39:00

Special Features

Blurring Fiction and Reality: The Making of Crazy/Beautiful"; Deleted scenes; Theatrical trailer with audio commentary; Audio commentary with director John Stockwell and Kirsten Dunst; DTS 5.1 Digital Surround Sound; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; Widescreen (1.85:1) enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions; French and Spanish subtitles; French language track

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Kirsten Dunst	Nicole Oakley
Jay Hernandez	Carlos Nunez
Bruce Davison	Tom Oakley
Lucinda Jenney	Courtney Oakley
Herman Osorio	Luis
Taryn Manning	Maddy
Miguel Castro	Eddie
Tommy De La Cruz	Victor
Rolando Molina	Hector
Soledad St. Hilaire	Mrs. Nunez
Richard Steinmetz	Coach Bauer
Ana Argueta	Rosa
Neil Looy	Jimmy the Pilot
Marion Moseley	Morgan
Mike Jones	Dr. Linehan
Carolyn McKnight	Mrs. Ellis
Michael J. Fisher	Assistant Football Coach Stover
Cory Hardrict	Wilcox
Keram Malicki-Sanchez	Foster
Kimi Reichenberg	Lainie
Matthew McKane	Davis
Jim Jackman	Detail Supervisor
Kevin Kane	Mr. Kane
Griselda Diaz	Taco Vendor,Oakley's Receptionist
Claudia Soundy	Spandex Girl
Rick Dallago	Photo Teacher
Berenice Ayala	Blanca
Virginia Sanchez	Aunt Eva
Hank Mendoza	Guy on Street
Louie Liberti	Casey
Bob Sattler	Police Officer
John Marrot	Police Officer
Josh Vaughn	Curtis
Devon Williams	Band Singer
David Benítez	Band Singer
Tracy Claustro	Luz
Jackie Napal	Jackie
Gary Cruz	Dealer
Magdaleno Robles Jr.	Dealer
Matt Hobbie	Quarterback
John Pemberton	Football Official
Keram Malicki Sanchez	Foster
Paul Haslinger	Composer

Technical Credits

Phil Hay

Matt Manfredi

John Stockwell	Director
Frank Ceglia	Special Effects
Sarah Halley Finn	Casting
Randi Hiller	Casting
Rob King	Stunts
Rachel Pfeffer	Producer
Guy Riedel	Executive Producer
Harry J. Ufland	Producer,Producer,Producer
Phil Hay	Screenwriter
Matt Manfredi	Screenwriter
Sarah Halley-Finn	Casting
Steven Weiss	Sound/Sound Designer
Guy Reidel	Executive Producer

Editorial Reviews

The enormously appealing Kirsten Dunst, probably the best of today's young Hollywood actresses, acquits herself handily in Crazy/beautiful, a sincere, thoughtful, and well-written teen romance. She plays the spoiled daughter of a prominent California congressman (the always superb Bruce Davison); a willful, self-destructive girl who masks her insecurity by treating life as one big party staged solely for her benefit. Relative screen newcomer Jay Hernandez, in his first leading role, registers solidly as the ambitious barrio boy whose chance encounter with Kirsten leads to romance -- a romance that threatens his future when her reckless behavior nearly costs him an appointment to Annapolis. Crazy/beautiful should not under any circumstances be mistaken for one of the innumerable crass, witless teen movies that have proliferated in recent years. Director John Stockwell (Under Cover), blessed with a meaty script and well-defined characters, brings out the best in his talented young leads; Dunst, in particular, has never been so achingly vulnerable on screen. The well-crafted situations have the ring of truth, and while the denouement might be a bit too pat, it's certainly not deleterious to the movie's overall effect. A teen movie with brains and heart, Crazy/beautiful is not likely to be soon forgotten by viewers of any age.