A Midwestern husband and father announces her plan to have a sex change operation.
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| Richard Bull | ... | Roy Sr. - Roy's Father | |
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Mary Seibel | ... | Em - Roy's Mother |
| Danny Goldring | ... | Church Friend Pete | |
| Jessica Lange | ... | Irma Applewood | |
| Tom Wilkinson | ... | Roy 'Ruth' Applewood | |
| Hayden Panettiere | ... | Patty Ann Applewood | |
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Randall Arney | ... | Reverend Dale Muncie |
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Rich Komenich | ... | Co-Worker Bob |
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Kirk Anderson | ... | Machinist |
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Christian Ambrose | ... | Band Member #1 |
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Joe Foust | ... | Roadie #1 |
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Sean Rice | ... | Band Member #2 |
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Mickey Tuman | ... | Roadie #2 |
| Joseph Sikora | ... | Wayne Applewood (as Joe Sikora) | |
| Clancy Brown | ... | Frank | |
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In the countryside of the United States of America, Irma Applewood and her husband Roy Applewood have been happily married for twenty-five years and they are model citizens in their community. Roy brings Irma to meet Reverend Dale Muncie, who is their pastor and friend, to tell that he is a woman trapped in a man's body and he will have a sex-change operation. Now Roy has to face the deception of his wife and the intolerance of his colleagues, members of his church and his son Wayne. But Irma loves him and after the impact of the news, she understands and supports him with their teenage daughter Patty Ann (Hayden Panettiere) and Roy's boss Frank ('Clancy Brown') that is their friend. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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sex change | intolerance | f rated | workplace bullying | transgender |Taglines:
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16 March 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Written by Irving Berlin
Performed by k.d. lang (as KD Lang)
Produced by k.d. lang (as KD Lang) and Teddy Borowiecki
KD Lang appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
String arrangement, piano, vibraphone by Teddy Borowiecki
string quartet: Joel Derouin, Michele Lamar Richards, Darrin McCann,
Steve Richards
drums: Jay Bellerose
bass: David Piltch
engineer: Roger Sommers
second engineer: Chris Wenzer
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Although this was made for television by HBO Films, it was still an official selection at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. See more »Crazy Credits
"Looking for Normal" originally produced by Geffen Playhouse, Gilbert Cates, Randall Arney, Stephen Eich, Los Angeles, CA 2001 See more »Soundtracks
AlwaysWritten by Irving Berlin
Performed by k.d. lang (as KD Lang)
Produced by k.d. lang (as KD Lang) and Teddy Borowiecki
KD Lang appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
String arrangement, piano, vibraphone by Teddy Borowiecki
string quartet: Joel Derouin, Michele Lamar Richards, Darrin McCann,
Steve Richards
drums: Jay Bellerose
bass: David Piltch
engineer: Roger Sommers
second engineer: Chris Wenzer
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Writing, acting, and direction were outstanding. I chuckled, laughed, brimmed with tears, during, and thought differently after this film. The character interaction captured so well the kinds of behavior one might see (but not necessarily expect) under such highly unusual circumstances. Midwest setting underscored the challenge and the humanity. HBO should release this to theaters next.