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Leaving Normal(1992)
Status: Released
Date: 1992-04-29
60%
29 Votes
Time: 1h 50m
Sometimes the only way to find where you're going is to lose your way
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Mirage Entertainment
Movie: Leaving Normal
Top 10 Billed Cast
Christine Lahti
Darly
Meg Tilly
Marianne
Patrika Darbo
66
Lenny Von Dohlen
Harry
Maury Chaykin
Leon
Brett Cullen
Kurt
James Gammon
Walt
Eve Gordon
Emily
James Eckhouse
Rich
Lachlan Murdoch
Marshall
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Overview
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.
Release Date
1992-04-29
Average
6.034
Rating:
3.0 startsTagline
Sometimes the only way to find where you're going is to lose your way
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