Crazy Love

"A love story stranger than fiction"

Jun 1 2007 PG-13 1h 32m
Documentary, Romance

Filmmaker Dan Klores examines the strange love affair of Burt Pugach and Linda Riss. Pugach is a successful attorney in 1950s New York when he meets much-younger Riss. The pair date, but Riss breaks off contact with Pugach upon learning his claims of divorce are false. Discovering that Riss was engaged to another man, Pugach hires some men to throw lye in her face, and he serves 14 years in prison for the crime.

Plot

The bizarre true story of Linda Riss and Burt Pugach.

Written by

Dan Klores

Directed by

Dan Klores, Fisher Stevens

Cast

Burt Pugach, Linda Pugach, Bob Janoff

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

5 wins & 5 nominations

Trailers
Crazy Love (2007) Official Trailer #1 - Documentary Movie HD
Scores
# of Votes
2,998
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
69
Popularity
NA