Leaving Normal (1992)
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25% of critics liked it
(8 reviews) -
33% want to see it
(654 ratings)
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.… More 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 they journey to Alaska. On the way, they met a collection of colorful characters, including a strange-talking waitress named 66 (Patrika Darbo), and Walt (James Gammon), a road guy who recognizes Darly as the former Pillow Talk and wants to pay her big money for sex. The women finally make it to Alaska, where Darly finds that the house she was expecting to find has never been built. The two set up in a house trailer and, with the Alaskian wilderness as a backdrop, they begin to reevaluate their lives. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- David Wagreich, Edward Zwick
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
R,
- Studio
- MCA Universal Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Bittersweet comedy about two hurt women who heal each other after finding a place they can call home.
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Cast
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Christine Lahti
as Darly Peters
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Meg Tilly
as Marianne Johnson
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Patrika Darbo
as 66
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Lenny von Dohlen
as Harrison
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James Gammon
as Walt
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Maury Chaykin
as Leon "Crazy-As" Pendleton
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Eve Gordon
as Emily Singer
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Brett Cullen
as Kurt
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Rutanya Alda
as Palmer Hospital Nurse
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Ken Angel
as Nuqaq
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Sam Bob
as Delivery Guy
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Ahnee Boyce
as Izuzu Judy
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Ashlee Buhler
as Young Marianne
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Ruby Cox
as Woman
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John Bear Curtis
as Michael
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Darrell Dennis
as Clyde
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Jenny Drugan
as Young Emily
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James Eckhouse
as Rich Singer
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John Ferreira
as Colin James Band Member
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Trisha Gagnon
as Tumbleweed Band Member
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Thomas Heaton
as Alec
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Richard Hopkins
as Colin James Band Member
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Paul Jarrett
as Charlie
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Andrew Johnston
as Nearest Guy
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Darryl Layne
as Topless Dancer
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Marc Levy
as Dave
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Dennis Marcenko
as Colin James Band Member
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Darrell Mayes
as Colin James Band Member
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Brenda McDonald
as Motel Clerk
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Colin James Munn
as Colin James Band Member
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Lachlan Murdoch
as Marshall
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Mariane O'Brien
as Clara
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Deirdre O'Connell
as Ellen
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Ben Ratner
as Next Nearest Guy
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Barbara Russell
as Izuzu Mother
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Dave Schryver
as Tumbleweed Band Member
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Robyn Simons
as Sarah
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Desmond Smiley
as Minister
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Julie Taggart
as Twelve-Year-Old Girl
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Gordon Tipple
as Danny
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Gordon Tootoosis
as Hank Amaruk
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Timothy Webber
as Spicy's Friend
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Cathy-Anne Whitworth
as Tumbleweed Band Member
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Peter Anderson
as Spicy
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Ed Solomon
as Jerk in Bar
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Ray Godshall Jr.
as Mort
- Mary Colquhoun
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Paul Stanley
as Man Customer
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Dana Stevens
as Marianne's Mother
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Rob Morton
as Bartender
