Normal Life (1996)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

John McNaughton

Writers (WGA):

Peg Haller (written by) &
Bob Schneider (written by)

Release Date:

25 October 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Love Was Their Addiction, Crime Was The Drug.

Plot:

Chris is young idealistic cop who falls in love and gets married to Pam, a beautiful but emotionally...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Unemployed | Cop As Criminal | Female Nudity | Suicide

Cast

Ashley Judd	...	Pam Anderson
Luke Perry	...	Chris Anderson
Bruce A. Young	...	Agent Parker (as Bruce Young)
Jim True-Frost	...	Mike Anderson
Edmund Wyson	...	Darren
Michael Skewes	...	Officer Swift
Scott Cummins	...	Hank Chilton
Kevin Mukherji	...	Homeowner
Kate Walsh	...	Cindy Anderson
Tom Towles	...	Frank Anderson
Penelope Milford	...	Adele Anderson
Brian McCann	...	Justice of the Peace
Dawn Maxey	...	Eva
Kevin Hurley	...	Norman
Brian Blondell	...	Toy store clerk

MPAA:

Rated R for scenes of violence, sexuality, drug use and language.

Runtime:

101 min | Portugal:89 min | UK:102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Astrocolor)

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #34237) | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:18 | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA

Company:

Fine Line Features

Trivia:

The bar where Chris and Pam first meet is the Bartlett Tap, and is located in downtown Bartlett. It's a tavern that has been there since the 1800's.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Pam is at the store and her credit card is denied, she has the clerk call the credit card company to override. When the clerk calls the credit card company, he never mentions Pam's name or number, but somehow they know to deny. Even when Pam gets on the phone and starts telling them about her making the payments and they agree to extend her credit without knowing who she is.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Chris Anderson: Lock and load. You ready?
[Pam nods]
Chris Anderson: Time to go.

good movie

I always like being surprised by films I've never heard of or come across and this one is a very good way to pass the time.

Luke perry was very good in one of his first "grown up roles" as a by the book cop who becomes obsessed with a clearly deranged ashley judd who does a good impression of a young angelina jolie. If you're a Judd fan, you'll be pleased to know there's several topless shots of said lady.

Tittle-tattle aside, this is a very entertaining movie to watch, it doesn't spend ages on building up characters but gives you all you need to know with the minimum of fuss which allows time for the film to progress nicely.

There are a few plot holes and there wont be any awards for acting but this was a decent enough thriller that should be checked out.