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29 April 1992 (USA) moreTagline:
Sometimes the only way to find where you're going is to lose your wayPlot:
A female buddy picture whose initial run was handicapped by being released after "Thelma and Louise."... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Normal...not just a (fictitious) town in Wyoming moreUS TV Schedule:
| Tue. July 14 | 2:50 AM | MAX |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Meg Tilly | ... | Marianne Johnson | |
| Christine Lahti | ... | Darly Peters | |
| Patrika Darbo | ... | Sixty-six | |
| Lenny von Dohlen | ... | Harrison 'Harry' Rainey | |
| Maury Chaykin | ... | Leon 'Crazy-As' Pendleton | |
| Brett Cullen | ... | Kurt | |
| James Gammon | ... | Walt | |
| Eve Gordon | ... | Emily Singer | |
| James Eckhouse | ... | Rich Singer | |
| Lachlan Murdoch | ... | Marshall | |
| Robyn Simons | ... | Sarah | |
| Ken Angel | ... | Nuqaq | |
| Darrell Dennis | ... | Clyde | |
| Barbara Russell | ... | Izuzu Mother | |
| Ahnee Boyce | ... | Izuzu Judy |
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Although the complete song itself is not played in the movie, the piano intro to Bruce Hornsby and the Range's "The Show Goes On" is used. moreQuotes:
Darly: Oh my god. This room has "Please God don't make my son a fag" written all over it. moreSoundtrack:
T For Trouble moreFAQ
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No, there is no such place as Normal, Wyoming...except maybe on a psychological landscape. Leaving Normal is the story of an unusual journey and friendship. Meg Tilly as Marianne Johnson is a wide-eyed naif who has never made a good decision in her rambling life. Christine Lahti (now seen on ER) is a cynical cocktail waitress whose choices haven't been much better; together the two somehow cobble a relationship that enriches both, as well as some oddball others. They travel to Alaska, where each finally has the room she needs to build a life. You will probably find this movie in the comedy section of your video store, but it doesn't really belong there, even though some of the dialogue is HILARIOUS. Some nice cinematography, particularly the 4th of July scenes and the aurora borealis. The coffee mug motif is pretty cool, too. Will appeal to anyone who liked Thelma & Louise or Fried Green Tomatoes but wished the heroines of these would have been alive at the end. See it!