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television film by Ralph Bakshi

For the film, see The Cool and the Crazy.

Cool and the Crazy is a American made-for televisiondrama film written and directed by Ralph Bakshi and starring Jared Leto and Alicia Silverstone.

The story revolves around an unhappily married couple in the late s who both lead separate affairs. The film was Bakshi's first feature-length live-action film, being primarily known as a director of animated films which heavily utilize live-action sequences, such as Fritz the Cat, Heavy Traffic, Wizards, American Pop and The Lord of the Rings.

Cool and the Crazy first aired on the cable television network Showtime on September 16, , as part of the series Rebel Highway.

Plot

High school sweethearts Michael and Roslyn happily marry during the s, both Things go along smoothly until Roslyn gets pregnant, at age The bills pile up and the two grow apart from each other.

Roslyn spends most of the time taking care of their