Leaving Normal (1992)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Edward Zwick

Writer (WGA):

Ed Solomon (written by)

Release Date:

29 April 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Sometimes the only way to find where you're going is to lose your way

Plot:

A female buddy picture whose initial run was handicapped by being released after "Thelma and Louise."...

Plot Keywords:

Road | Alaska | Buddy | Family Relationships | Male Female Relationship

US TV Schedule:

Tue. July 14

2:50 AM

MAX

Cast

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

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M (TV rating) | USA:R | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Mirage Entertainment

Trivia:

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.

Quotes:

Darly: Oh my god. This room has "Please God don't make my son a fag" written all over it.

Movie Connections:

References Gone with the Wind (1939)

Soundtrack:

T For Trouble

Normal...not just a (fictitious) town in Wyoming

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!