Leaving Normal (1992)
Darly, a waitress with a past that's weighing her down, decides to drive to Alaska to try and come to terms with her unfortunate history. Along the way, she meets Marianne, an impulsive young woman leaving an abusive relationship. The two hit the road together and keep driving north, bonding over the hardships that they have endured and meeting a number of eccentric characters as they get closer to their destination.
Director:
Edward Zwick
Writer:
Ed Solomon
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Christine Lahti as Darly |
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Meg Tilly as Marianne |
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Patrika Darbo as 66 |
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Lenny Von Dohlen as Harry |
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Maury Chaykin as Leon |
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Brett Cullen as Kurt |
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James Gammon as Walt |
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Eve Gordon as Emily |
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James Eckhouse as Rich |
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Lachlan Murdoch as Marshall |
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Robyn Simons as Sarah |
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Ken Angel as Nuqaq |
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Darrell Dennis as Clyde |
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Barbara Russell as Izuzu Mother |
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Ahnee Boyce as Izuzu Judy |
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Marc Levy as Dave |
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Peter Anderson as Spicy |
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Gordon Tootoosis as Hank Amaruk |
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Rutanya Alda as Palmer Hospital Nurse |
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Ray Godshall as Mort |
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Tom Heaton as Alec |
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Deirdre O'Connell as Ellen |
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Gordon Tipple as Danny |
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John 'Bear' Curtis as Michael |
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Paul Jarrett as Charlie |
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Ed Solomon as Jerk in Bar |
| Directing | Edward Zwick | Director |
| Writing | Ed Solomon | Screenplay |
| Crew | Melissa R. Stubbs | Stunts |
| Production | Sydney Pollack | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lindsay Doran | Producer |
| Editing | Victor Du Bois | Editor |
| Camera | Ralf D. Bode | Director of Photography |
| Art | Sandy Cochrane | Art Direction |
| Production | Mary Colquhoun | Casting |
| Art | Patricia Norris | Production Design |
| Production | Ed Solomon | Associate Producer |
| Sound | W.G. Snuffy Walden | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Patricia Norris | Costume Design |
| Production | Sarah Caplan | Co-Producer |
| Art | Elizabeth Wilcox | Set Decoration |
| Lighting | Les Erskine | Gaffer |
| Crew | Fiona Roeske | Stunts |
| Crew | Betty Thomas Quee | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Ken Rabehl | Assistant Art Director |