Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

*Call Me Crazy: A Five Film*
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
	DVD cover
Created by	Marta Kauffman
Written by	Deirdre O'Connor; Jan Oxenberg; Howard J. Morris; Stephen Godchaux; Erin Cressida Wilson;
Directed by	Bryce Dallas Howard; Laura Dern; Sharon Maguire; Bonnie Hunt; Ashley Judd;
Starring	Jennifer Hudson; Sarah Hyland; Melissa Leo; Octavia Spencer; Brittany Snow;
Composer	Alex Wurman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Jennifer Aniston; Kristin Hahn; Kevin Chinoy; Francesca Silvestri; Marta Kauffman;
Producer	Jeff Freilich
Cinematography	Gale Tattersall; Andre Lascaris; Dermott Downs; Karl Walter Lindenlaub;
Editors	Monty DeGraff; Don Brochu; Tessa Davis; Byron Smith;
Running time	88 minutes
Production companies	Echo Films; Sony Pictures Television;
Release
Original network	Lifetime
Original release	April 20, 2013
Chronology
Preceded by	Five
External links
	Website

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film is a 2013 American drama anthology television film which premiered on Lifetime on April 20, 2013. It is a sequel to the 2011 film Five.

Plot[]

An anthology of five short films exploring the impact and stigma of mental illness. Three of the five stories are connected.

Segment Lucy[]

Directed by Bryce Dallas Howard and written by Deirdre O'Connor.

Lucy follows the film's title character, a law student who finds herself amidst the horror of schizophrenia, landing her in an institution where, through the support of a new friend, meds and her psychotherapist, she begins her path to not only healing, but also a promising future.

Cast[]

Brittany Snow as Lucy
Clint Howard as Harold
Jason Ritter as Bruce
Octavia Spencer as Dr. Nance

Segment Grace[]

Directed by Laura Dern and written by Jan Oxenberg.

Grace explores bipolar disorder through the experience of a teenage daughter whose mother grapples with the condition.

Cast[]

Sarah Hyland as Grace
Melissa Leo as Robin
Melissa Farman as Izzy
Aimee Teegarden as Olivia
Andrea Bendewald as Laura

Segment Allison[]

Directed by Sharon Maguire and written by Howard J. Morris.

Allison weaves together comedy and family drama in a story about healing when an eldest daughter Lucy, the subject of the first segment, returns home from inpatient treatment and spoils her sister Allison's unveiling of her new boyfriend to their parents.

Cast[]

Brittany Snow as Lucy
Sofia Vassilieva as Allison
Ken Baumann as Luke
Jean Smart as Claire
Richard Gilliland as Hugh

Segment Eddie[]

Directed by Bonnie Hunt and written by Stephen Godchaux.

Eddie delves into the world of depression as seen through the eyes of a comedian's wife as she grapples with understanding how her husband Eddie, who is so loved, can be so withdrawn and overcome with sadness.

Cast[]

Mitch Rouse as Eddie
Lea Thompson as Julia
Chelsea Handler as Alex
Dave Foley as Danny
Jay Chandrasekhar as Joey
James Avery as Dr. Beckett
Ross Mathews as MC

Segment Maggie[]

Directed by Ashley Judd and written by Erin Cressida Wilson.

Maggie, a female veteran returns home from war to her son and father, only to have her life shattered by the onset of posttraumatic stress disorder and her memories of being sexually assaulted.

Cast[]

Jennifer Hudson as Maggie
Melanie Griffith as Kristin
Ernie Hudson as Percy
Brittany Snow as Lucy

Awards and nominations[]

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Outcome
2013	Health Awards ^[1]	Primetime Drama – Major Storyline		Won
2014	Black Reel Awards	Best Supporting Actor: Television Movie/Cable	Ernie Hudson	Nominated
	Black Reel Awards	Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actress: Television Movie/Cable	Octavia Spencer	Won
	Satellite Awards	Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film	Melissa Leo	Nominated
	Gracie Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Drama		Won
	Prism Awards	TV Movie or Miniseries		Won
	Prism Awards	Best Ensemble Cast		Won

References[]

^ Norman Lear Center (16 September 2013). ""Call Me Crazy," "Grey's Anatomy," "Mary and Martha" and "Bill Maher" Among Winners for 2013 Sentinel for Health Awards". Retrieved 30 August 2020 – via Cision PR Newswire.

External links[]

[1] Norman Lear Center (16 September 2013). ""Call Me Crazy," "Grey's Anatomy," "Mary and Martha" and "Bill Maher" Among Winners for 2013 Sentinel for Health Awards". Retrieved 30 August 2020 – via Cision PR Newswire.

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