Almost Normal (2005)

A gay man approaching a mid-life crisis is tired of being different because he is gay. He wants to be normal. Suddenly he is yanked back in time to when he was in high school. But this time... See full summary »

Director:

Marc Moody

Writer:

Marc Moody

Stars:

J. Andrew Keitch, Joan Lauckner, Tim Hammer

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
J. Andrew Keitch	...	Brad Jenkins
Joan Lauckner	...	Julie Erwin
Tim Hammer	...	Roland Davis
Nils Haaland	...	Terry
Kehry Anson Lane	...	Bill Dempson
Joel Egger	...	Dwayne Twillis
Virginia Smith	...	Doris Jenkins
Brad Buffum	...	Bob Jenkins
Mary Douglass	...	Louise Baker
Steve Balsarini	...	Halbert Baker
John Brennan	...	Mr. Thompson
Adam J. Jefferis	...	Steven Davis (as Adam Jefferis)
Katherine Nora Le Roy	...	Yolanda
Stan Brown	...	Mr. Fock
Eric Smith	...	Keith Stevens

Storyline

A gay man approaching a mid-life crisis is tired of being different because he is gay. He wants to be normal. Suddenly he is yanked back in time to when he was in high school. But this time, the world is gay and to be straight is considered deviant behavior. Then something else happens. He meets a girl. And suddenly normal becomes ...well almost normal.

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Plot Keywords:

gay | high school | school | brother brother relationship | gay kiss | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes to be normal, you have to be a little different

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 May 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tenure Track Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

A train passing behind Brad and Roland when they are sitting at a train station has a Burlington Northern Santa Fe flag. The BNSF merger didn't occur until 1996, yet the time period is supposed to be 1985.

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Quotes

teacher: I'm the teacher. I can do whatever the hell I want.

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Connections

References The Blair Witch Project (1999)

User Reviews

I don't know what to make of this movie!?

Right! I felt a bit angry half way through the movie. I admitted I forwarded and rewind a few scenes I thought there were funny. But the idea of a gay person going to a future where you can be gay and it is acceptable as "normal" and the same character decided that he is "straight" did not make any sense to me. However I think this movie is about being an "Outsider" rather than an "Insider" (as the main character says at the end "sometimes what I want it is not what I need"). I agreed with previous comments, you don't really know what audience this movie target, but I have to say it is an interesting concept the director brings to the screen, isn't perfect but a good effort.