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Crazy on the Outside is a 2010 American comedy film starring and directed by Tim Allen. The film marks Allen's feature film directorial debut, and is notable for reuniting Allen with co-stars from many of his previous films (Sigourney Weaver from Galaxy Quest, Ray Liotta from Wild Hogs, Kelsey Grammer from Toy Story 2 and Julie Bowen from Joe Somebody). Plot Thomas Zelda (Tim Allen) has been paroled from prison for being involved in movie piracy. He is picked up by his eccentric sister Viki (Sigourney Weaver) who is revealed to be a habitual liar (she claims it's so people aren't hurt by the truth). Tommy arrives at Viki's home, where he plans to spend some time putting his life back together when it is revealed that his grandmother was told (by Viki) that he went to France instead of prison. Due to her heart condition, Tommy keeps up the story leading to a euphemism where France means "prison". Viki's husband Ed (J.K. Simmons) asks Tommy if he thinks he'll go "back to France" soon. During dinner, Gray (Ray Liotta), Tommy's old partner from the movie piracy business, shows up and his sister runs him off. The next day, Tommy meets with his parole officer, Angela Popadopolous (Jeanne Tripplehorn), who requires him to work at a pirate-themed restaurant called "Pirate Burger" as part of his parole. He informs Angela that he wants to start up his father's painting business instead, but is told that he is required to work at the restaurant. While on the job, Tommy sees Christy (Julie Bowen), his "dead" ex-girlfriend come up to the drive-through window. Realizing Viki lied to him, he takes the delivery car to see Christy, leading them to spend the night together. The next morning, it is revealed that Christy is engaged to Frank (Kelsey Grammer) and Tommy is forced to escape the apartment. Since he took the delivery car without permission, Tommy is fired from "Pirate Burger" and risks going back to jail for breaking the terms of his parole. Tommy is given another chance and goes back to work. That night, Tommy is "kidnapped" by Gray and Gray tries to persuade him to get back into the piracy business. Tommy refuses stating that he wants to "go straight". Tommy is called to make a delivery. He arrives at the apartment of Angela. Her son Ethan is trying to play matchmaker to get her to start dating again. While there, Tommy notices that the apartment is in need of a paint job. Tommy decides to show Angela the kind of work he can do. With the help of two ex-con coworkers Rick and Edgar (Malcolm Goodwin and Jon Gries) from Pirate Burger, Tommy breaks into Angela's apartment while she's away and repaints the living room. Meanwhile, the fictional story about Tommy's "France" trip continues to evolve including a relationship with Simone, a French astronaut who was killed on the launchpad so that Tommy's mother would not fly everyone to France to meet her (because she does not exist). Angela is furious at Tommy for breaking and entering, but understands what he was trying to do and doesn't press charges. She sets him up to paint a judge's home. While doing the job, Angela shows up to check on Tommy's work and invites him to observe Ethan's little league team. Later, the judge's wife who is impressed by the work invites Tommy to paint the upstairs as well. While getting tools together, Edgar and Rick prepare the upstairs for painting and knock the judge's wife's diamond ring off the dresser. Wanting to do something nice for Tommy, Edgar steals the ring and gives it to Christy as a "gift from Tommy". Tommy, who doesn't know that the theft has occurred, joins Angela at the little league game and they begin to express feelings for each other. They set up a formal date. When Tommy arrives at Angela's apartment for the date, Angela is furious over the theft and demands the ring back. Tommy goes to Pirate Burger to confront Edgar and Rick, but they have disappeared. He steals the delivery car (his vehicle refuses to start) and calls Edgar and Rick. They inform him of the ring's location and he drives to Christy's house to get the ring back. After a short confrontation with Frank and Christy, he gets the ring and returns it to Angela. The manager of Pirate Burger presses charges on Tommy, and he goes back to jail. Gray shows up to bail him out and, disillusioned with his attempts to "go straight", Tommy teams back up with Gray. Meanwhile, Ethan shows up at Viki's house wanting to see Tommy but he is not there. Viki finds Tommy with Gray at the airport and makes up a story about Ethan going missing. Tommy chooses to abandon Gray at the airport (after Gray pushes Viki to the ground) to find Ethan. When he shows up at Angela's apartment, he finds out that Viki has lied to him again. Tommy's concern for the well being of her son softens Angela's animosity towards him. At the behest of Viki, Tommy invites Angela to come to a dinner at Viki's house. Angela shows up for the dinner. A story Viki told Tommy's grandmother about Angela being Tommy's "grief counselor" falls apart when Angela informs her that she is actually Tommy's parole officer, and the France story falls apart too. Viki tries to act surprised, but nobody buys it. Cast Tim Allen as Tommy Zelda, the parolee Sigourney Weaver as Viki Zelda, Tommy's loving but manipulative older sister Jeanne Tripplehorn as Angela Papadopolous, a single-mom parole officer whom Tommy tries to date J. K. Simmons as Ed: Viki's sarcastic, taunting husband Julie Bowen as Christy Kelsey Grammer as Frank Ray Liotta as Gray: Tommy's old partner in crime Helen Slayton-Hughes as Grandma Zelda Karle Warren as Alex Luboja Malcolm Goodwin as Rick Kenton Duty as Ethan Papadopolous Meeghan Holaway as Tina Jon Gries as Edgar Daniel Booko as Cooper Luboja Brian Lynn Graham as Convict Evelyn Iocolano as Denise Jeff Kueppers as Steve John Hayden as Judge Pierce Jean St. James as Mrs. PierceProduction News of the production made its way to the news in March 2008.Tim Allen financed the film himself, a choice taken by Kevin Costner on various films. Costner advised Allen "on how to direct it, how to put it out" into distribution. He also received directing advise from Barry Sonnenfeld, and read Francis Ford Coppola.Casting included friends he had previously worked with, including Sigourney Weaver and Ray Liotta. Weaver, Jeanne Tripplehorn, and J. K. Simmons were announced in April 2008. Production began that same month, with Weaver having just wrapped Avatar. Production wrapped at some point before October. Release In December 2009, Tim Allen did a preview tour for the film, entitled "Stand Up and Show It." The 8-city, 10-day tour would begin with a standup routine, followed by a screening. Allen suggested the concept may not have worked out, as he felt he was too funny ahead of the "light comedy" film. The tour visited Birmingham, Michigan (Dec. 1), St. Louis Park, Minnesota (Dec. 2), Phoenix, Arizona (Dec. 3), and Atlanta, Georgia (Dec. 8). Reception On Rotten Tomatoes, t.... Discover the Donna K Weaver popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Donna K Weaver books.

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  • Three Fortunes for the Billionaire synopsis, comments

    Three Fortunes for the Billionaire

    Donna K. Weaver

    Will their love be the melody that heals, or the discord that shatters them both?Ezreal Wallach, a musical genius behind a blockbuster online game, is socially paralyzed around wom...

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    With the Magic

    Donna K. Weaver

    When Victorian earl Gareth Hildebrand travels to the future, he finds danger instead of utopiaespecially for his heart.As the eighth Earl of Kellworth, Gareth is accustomed to gett...

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    Ghost of an Inheritance

    Donna K. Weaver

    Where love blossoms but dreams collide.Lia's father inherits a transplanted Irish castle in the idyllic Pacific Northwest. Pausing her plans to open a dessert café with a friend in...

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    Hiding with the Billionaire

    Donna K. Weaver

    Two Hearts. One Threat. Zero DoOvers.Ahri's world is turned upside down when her estranged husband warns her they are both in dangerand then flees. Desperate and alone, she seeks r...

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    Saving the Firefighter

    Donna K. Weaver

    He rescues people from danger. Can she convince him to save himself?Trace Barton has everything he could want, except for one thing: a special someone to share it all with. But whe...

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    An Equal for Edith

    Donna K. Weaver

    Spinster Edith Vosburg may yet find love but in the most unexpected place… amidst the rubble of an earthquake.After the death of his wife last year, Dr. George Rasmussen decides he...

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    A Christmas Waltz for Linda

    Donna K. Weaver

    Will they embrace the chance to rewrite their love story, or will the haunting shadows of the past keep them apart forever?Walt Kinkade left for acting school with a promise to lov...

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    The Widow and the Professor

    Donna K. Weaver

    When the Professor meets his match, romance and risk may write the final test.With her only child off to Harvard, recent widow Francie Davis is finally going to college. But when a...

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    For the Magic

    Donna K. Weaver

    Step into a world where past and present collide, and love becomes a flame that can't be extinguished.Lady Ellen Hildebrand's hopes for finding love in her first London Season were...

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    Whispers of Forever

    Donna K. Weaver

    Love's First Meeting: When Virtual Sparks IgniteSamantha Diderik's digital world is about to collide with reality. Ethan Walters, her brother's college roommate and best friend, ha...

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    A Change of Plans

    Donna K. Weaver

    It was a relaxing vacationuntil the pirates. And the shipwreck. And the falling in love.Lyn North just wants to move past the anniversary of her heartbreak. Swearing off any romanc...

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    Merry and the Gentleman

    Donna K. Weaver

    She can't leave; he can't stay. How do you choose between your heart and your responsibilities?Merry Hurst, a fierce widow and single mom, is determined to give her young son the l...

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    A Dandy for Doris

    Donna K. Weaver

    Love on the Horizona Tale of Rescue, Rivalry, and RomanceSparks fly when ruggedly handsome rancher Marshall Breckinridge saves Doris Lancaster from an attempted kidnapping. She can...

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    A Fella for Frances

    Donna K. Weaver

    Never underestimate a woman who has a rifle and is seeking justice.It's a new century, and Frances Lancaster is determined to take control of her future. She's tired of being a paw...

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    A Lady for Luke

    Donna K. Weaver

    She's a highsociety lady fleeing her family's shame. He's a simple rancher. Is love enough to bridge their differences?After being disowned a decade ago, rancher Luke Hamblin has w...

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    The Forever Gift

    Donna K. Weaver

    When love beckons again, will Rae answer?Rae Cavanaugh never expected to be a widow at twentysix, but she's found solace in her unwavering friendship with Dylan. While she yearns t...

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    The Gift of a Child

    Donna K. Weaver

    Sometimes, the smallest hearts show us the way back to the wonder of Christmas.Recently widowed Rae Cavanaugh faces the daunting task of celebrating the holidays with her two young...

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    Swing Vote

    Donna K. Weaver

    Marc survived an IED, but will his heart survive McKenzie?An IED blew up more than Marc North's career as a Cobra pilot; it shattered his plans for marriage. After being dumped by ...

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    Against the Magic

    Donna K. Weaver

    Love transcends time in this thrilling timetravel romance that will transport you to Victorian England!Reese thinks she's over Jem Taylor, but when he unexpectedly joins her and fr...

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    Torn Canvas

    Donna K. Weaver

    Winner of the prestigious RONE Award for best New Adult fictionWhen the spotlight meets the shadows, can love illuminate the way?Jori Virtanen learned the devastating power of beau...

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    A Lass for the Billionaire

    Donna K. Weaver

    Love and secrets collidea second chance at love, a first chance at truth, and a life on the line…Nurse Eve Stewart is thrilled to lend her skills to a wishfulfillment charity. Her ...

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    How Mr. Grinchly Found Christmas

    Donna K. Weaver

    At Christmas, a man with a name like Ebenezer Grinchly isn't likely to find any holiday cheer… much less love. Right?Eb's exwife just left her excess baggage on his doorstep, and h...

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    Luck of the Billionaire

    Donna K. Weaver

    She's willing; he's wary. In a world of risks, will Kayn take the biggest gamble?Billionaire Kayn Rafferty has always prioritized family and work, a commitment intensified by his f...