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A young man living a sheltered life develops a crush on an ex-stripper and joins her Alcoholics Anonymous group just so he can be in the same room with her.
KRYSTAL is a comedic drama about a young man who has never had a drink in his life. Upon meeting the woman of his dreams - an ex-hooker-stripper-junkie-alcoholic - he pretends to be in AA to try and woo her. In order to have even a hint of a chance, he must face his own demons and learn what it means to live without fear in order to finally become a man.

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Nick Robinson's acting in "Boardwalk Empire" and his ability to handle a blockbuster film like "Jurassic World" impressed William H. Macy so much that he cast him after finally meeting him.

Jane Fonda, Josh Hutcherson, Sienna Miller, Felicity Huffman, and John Hawkes were announced to play in this movie in December 2014. Shooting was supposed to begin in February 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia, but this never happened for unknown reasons.

William H. Macy said it took them about 14 years to bring this story to the screen.

The movie's name was changed from "Crystal" to Krystal.

William H. Macy met T.I. at the Soho House and began pitching him the film as hard as he could.

William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman who are spouses in real life, play husband and wife in this film.

[April 2016] Scheduled filming occurred in Georgia.

William H. Macy didn't initially want to act in the film since he was already directing it, but they ran out of time to find someone available to play Wyatt. In turn, that led him to ask Felicity Huffman to play his wife.

William H. Macy and Rick Fox previously worked together on his series "Shameless."

In real life, Rosario Dawson is 16 years senior to Nick Robinson. In the film, Robinson's character Taylor is 18 years old while Dawson's character Krystal's age is never stated but her son is already 16 years old.

Filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. Director William H. Macy loved the Southern cadence in Will Aldis' script and politeness of people in the South.

Rick Fox interviewed the cast on his NBA TV show "After Dark with Rick Fox" in 2016.

One of the biggest challenges for director William H. Macy was handling the Satan character. He initially thought it would be logistics that would get him, but it turned out to be finding the right tone and transitions from high drama to high comedy. Finances also affected how fanciful the character could be.

User reviews


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    • Author: Ť.ħ.ê_Ĉ.õ.о.Ł
    This film tells the story of a 18 year old man who falls for a woman who saved him on a beach.

    It is enjoyable to see so many recognisable faces and even big names in an independent project. The family portrayed in the film is quite eccentric, and the atmosphere of the film is light hearted. I enjoyed it.
  • comment
    • Author: Steelcaster
    My husband and I enjoyed this movie. We weren't sure what it would be like and were pleasantly surprised. It made me laugh out loud in a few places and was entertaining.
  • comment
    • Author: Granijurus
    I enjoyed this movie. The characters were likable enough and the story was not predictable. It's probably not a movie for everyone, but if you like the actors you might enjoy the watch.
  • comment
    • Author: Carrot
    The movie definitely had some strange turn of events but overall I really enjoyed it and what can I say?! Rosario Dawson is great!!
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    • Author: Dakora
    This is the most baffling movie I've seen all year. The characters do not do anything reasonable or logical. They're also not likable at all. I understand that with the director being William H. Macy, they were able to get some well known names for this project, however as a director, Macy just flat out sucks. I've seen his previous attempt at directing, The Layover, and it was an unfunny mess, but enough about that.

    Taylor's actions in this movie, from quasi-stalking Krystal to lying about being an alcoholic throughout the entire movie, are nothing but irredeemable and awful. Krystal has no character and is extremely malleable to whatever the plot needs her to do. Absolutely no one is putting in their A Work acting wise, especially T.I. who chews the scenery in the worst way every time he's on screen.

    But you should see this movie because if you enjoy entertainingly awful movies.
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    • Author: breakingthesystem
    I am not a fan of goofy indy movies but William H Macy is one of my favorite actors. I'm glad I took the shot. It wasn't one of those bizarre, pretentious things, but a funny, followable story with endearing characters. I found myself laughing a lot.
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    • Author: Gigafish
    I see the negative reviews. I understand them. I even identify with them. BUT, this is a film in true WHM style. It's meant to push the boundaries, believability, and also meant to be chock full of comedic irony. I enjoyed this movie though I do think Rosario Dawson's character could have been developed a little better. The "ex-stripper/hooker/junkie" bit was a tad too over the top. Nick Robinson's "Taylor" played the part of Rick Fox's "Bo" a bit more comfortably than a supposed 18 year old sheltered suburban boy should. If you're familiar with Macy's work then you should like and possibly enjoy this film. There are some great "lol" moments that make it worth the 90 minutes.
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    • Author: Vikus
    Why did I want to see this movie: I was drawn in by Rosario Dawson, who I think is an attractive actress. I enjoyed her work in "Clerks II", "Top Five" and other movies. I thought, maybe this might be funny. Well, I'll tell you, this is not the case. In fact, the only thing kind of funny, is that William H. Macy directed this flop of a film.

    The Good: A excellent actor can rise above material, and showcase their skills with ease. Kathy Bates is a good example of this, and really the only thing believable about this whole thing. Rosario Dawson is a looker, and near the end, when her character goes back to a "certain lifestyle", she does decently. I wouldn't say she's an award winning actress, though. But, I guess she did the job of getting me in the theater.

    The Bad: Everything from the script, to most of the acting is atrocious. This is a comedy with no laughs, caricatures that we've seen dozens of times, and a plodding pace. This is certainly one of the worst films I've seen in a while, and I just can't recommend it in any capacity, not even so bad it's funny. Stay away!
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    • Author: Breder
    But so what...a wonderfully refreshing kick in the pants right on look at most of us...all bozos on the same bus , i think , Woody Allen said that ... doesn't matter...young guy older gal is fun and i'd like to see the other way around...i'm somewhat familiar with AA and the goings-on and such and this is poking fun while taking to heart the stuff that does the trick like kindness and such...real emotions...the devil drugs pulling at the coat tails to help us grow and know or go, eh...too much contamination or too little, hmm...light hearted...values beautifully played and portrayed...i liked that Macy and his Wife were in this together...i so loved her in TransAmerica (i think it was called)....W H Macy i've always liked...his other series is a wee too much for me but maybe because i am all those characters and i don't want to look at myself over and over again...i don't know...i loved Macy's sharing on Actor's Studio getting stoned landing at Memet's house by 'accident' (in AA you get there are no coincidences...no accidents...i think anyone who 'get's it get's it'...or ya don't...ho hum dee dum...this rating is probably because i'm stoned but i give tops just for the attempt but the 'messages' so well delivered...syrupy so what?....so much better than not getting a splendid 'view' of reality....on Actors Studio, Macey said 'i never liked reality much...still don't.....'...i love it...kinda fits with George Carlin Playboy interview where he says he likes to be as crazy in his dream world as possible in order to put up with the 'real world'...anyhoo...here is a guy seeing himself as not into reality, a goofball with a weird wife, weirdos who show such a wonderful 'look at reality'...and are regular people just hanging out not that much different than anyone else except i'm always blown area at the volume of creative output from these two guys...and variety...the 'Cooler', i think was the name of another delight...i guess i'm just a sucker for 'good work'...and Kathy Bates and everyone wonderful job...this is the kind of stuff , as a substitute teacher , i'd slip into a Middle School classroom when nobody was looking...and not be invited back but a fun day....carry on
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    • Author: Drelalen
    I put this movie on for background noise while I cooked, and ended up enjoying it. I took of two stars because Nick Robinson's southern accent is horrible, and the devil thing was pretty weird.
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    • Author: Bearus
    This film is about a family of pseudo-intellectuals who speak like Foghorn Leghorn. They also act like imbeciles. If you love Merry Melodies you'll love this one.
  • Credited cast:
    Rosario Dawson Rosario Dawson - Krystal Bryant
    Nick Robinson Nick Robinson - Taylor Ogburn
    T.I. T.I. - Willie (as Tip 'T.I.' Harris)
    Grant Gustin Grant Gustin - Campbell Ogburn
    Felicity Huffman Felicity Huffman - Poppy Ogburn
    William H. Macy William H. Macy - Dr. Wyatt Ogburn
    Jacob Latimore Jacob Latimore - Bobby Bryant
    Rick Fox Rick Fox - Bo
    William Fichtner William Fichtner - Dr. Lyle Farley
    Kathy Bates Kathy Bates - Vera Greenwood
    Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
    Lazell Brown Lazell Brown - Orderly
    Thomas Downing Thomas Downing - Orderly
    Anna Elizabeth Anna Elizabeth - Graduate Student
    Stephen Elliott Stephen Elliott - College Student
    George Faughnan George Faughnan - Satan
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