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Leaving Normal (1992)

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Meg Tilly and Christine Lahti star in this female buddy story that recalls the earlier Thelma and Louise. Marianne (Meg Tilly) is a quiet waif who has just walked out on her abusive husband. Darly (Christine Lahti) is a brassy waitress who was a ballsy stripper using the stage name Pillow Talk. Darly is on her way to Alaska to claim a home being built for her and return to the family she abandoned eighteen years earlier. The two women run into each other and Darly allows Marianne to tag along as

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: David Wagreich , Edward Zwick

On DVD: Sep 17, 1992

MCA Universal Home Video

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Cast

Christine Lahti
Darly Peters
Meg Tilly
Marianne Johnson
Patrika Darbo
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Lenny von Dohlen
Harrison
James Gammon
Walt
Maury Chaykin
Leon "Crazy-As" Pendlet...
Eve Gordon
Emily Singer
Brett Cullen
Kurt
Rutanya Alda
Palmer Hospital Nurse
Ken Angel
Nuqaq
Sam Bob
Delivery Guy
Ahnee Boyce
Izuzu Judy
Ashlee Buhler
Young Marianne
Ruby Cox
Woman
John Bear Curtis
Michael
Darrell Dennis
Clyde
Jenny Drugan
Young Emily
James Eckhouse
Rich Singer
John Ferreira
Colin James Band Member
Trisha Gagnon
Tumbleweed Band Member
Thomas Heaton
Alec
Richard Hopkins
Colin James Band Member
Paul Jarrett
Charlie
Andrew Johnston
Nearest Guy
Darryl Layne
Topless Dancer
Marc Levy
Dave
Dennis Marcenko
Colin James Band Member
Darrell Mayes
Colin James Band Member
Brenda McDonald
Motel Clerk
Colin James Munn
Colin James Band Member
Lachlan Murdoch
Marshall
Mariane O'Brien
Clara
Deirdre O'Connell
Ellen
Ben Ratner
Next Nearest Guy
Barbara Russell
Izuzu Mother
Dave Schryver
Tumbleweed Band Member
Robyn Simons
Sarah
Desmond Smiley
Minister
Julie Taggart
Twelve-Year-Old Girl
Gordon Tipple
Danny
Gordon Tootoosis
Hank Amaruk
Timothy Webber
Spicy's Friend
Cathy-Anne Whitworth
Tumbleweed Band Member
Peter Anderson
Spicy
Ed Solomon
Jerk in Bar
Ray Godshall Jr.
Mort
Mary Colquhoun
Paul Stanley
Man Customer
Dana Stevens
Marianne's Mother
Rob Morton
Bartender

Critic Reviews for Leaving Normal

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Bittersweet comedy about two hurt women who heal each other after finding a place they can call home.

August 29, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

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Two misfits decide to go on a trip to Alaska to find something better. I guess I am a sucker for this type of feel-good film

August 11, 2007

Red Lats

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It was okay.

November 9, 2006

Leigh Ryan

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