Movie: Leaving Normal

Top 10 Billed Cast

Christine Lahti
Christine Lahti

Darly

Meg Tilly
Meg Tilly

Marianne

Patrika Darbo
Patrika Darbo

66

Lenny Von Dohlen
Lenny Von Dohlen

Harry

Maury Chaykin
Maury Chaykin

Leon

Brett Cullen
Brett Cullen

Kurt

James Gammon
James Gammon

Walt

Eve Gordon
Eve Gordon

Emily

James Eckhouse
James Eckhouse

Rich

Lachlan Murdoch
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 starts
  • Tagline

    Sometimes the only way to find where you're going is to lose your way

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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