Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
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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
Original release
Network	Lifetime
Release	April 20, 2013 (2013-04-20)
Related
Five

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	Primetime Drama – Major Storyline		Won
2014	Black Reel Awards	Best Supporting Actor: Television Movie/Cable	Ernie Hudson	Nominated
		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
		Best Ensemble Cast		Won

External links

• Official website
• Call Me Crazy: A Five Film at IMDb
• Call Me Crazy: A Five Film at Rotten Tomatoes