Sweet Home Alabama poster
Director Andy Tennant
Screenplay C. Jay Cox

Sweet Home Alabama

Tagline: Sometimes What You're Looking For Is Right Where You Left It.

Release Date: 2002-09-26

Duration: 108 minutes

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.

Casting

  • Dakota Fanning
    Young Melanie
  • Reese Witherspoon
    Melanie Smooter
  • Rhona Mitra
    Tabatha Wadmore-Smith
  • Patrick Dempsey
    Andrew Hennings
  • Candice Bergen
    Mayor Kate Hennings
  • Melanie Lynskey
    Lurlynn
  • Josh Lucas
    Jake Perry
  • Ethan Embry
    Bobby Ray
  • Jean Smart
    Stella Kay Perry
  • Colin Ford
    Clinton Jr. (uncredited)