Leaving Normal
Sometimes the only way to find where you're going is to lose your way
1992 | 110m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Edward Zwick |
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| Writer: | Ed Solomon |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Apr 29, 1992 |
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| Director: | Edward Zwick |
| Writer: | Ed Solomon |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | road trip, alaska, female protagonist, buddy, road movie |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Mirage Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Robyn Simons | Sarah |
| Ken Angel | Nuqaq |
| Darrell Dennis | Clyde |
| Barbara Russell | Izuzu Mother |
| Ahnee Boyce | Izuzu Judy |
| Marc Levy | Dave |
| Peter Anderson | Spicy |
| Gordon Tootoosis | Hank Amaruk |
| Rutanya Alda | Palmer Hospital Nurse |
| Ray Godshall | Mort |
| Tom Heaton | Alec |
| Deirdre O'Connell | Ellen |
| Gordon Tipple | Danny |
| John 'Bear' Curtis | Michael |
| Paul Jarrett | Charlie |
| Ed Solomon | Jerk in Bar |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Victor Du Bois | Editor |
| Mary Colquhoun | Casting |
| Patricia Norris | Costume Design, Production Design |
| Sandy Cochrane | Art Direction |
| Elizabeth Wilcox | Set Decoration |
| Edward Zwick | Director |
| Ed Solomon | Screenplay |
| W.G. Snuffy Walden | Original Music Composer |
| Ralf D. Bode | Director of Photography |
| Melissa R. Stubbs | Stunts |
| Les Erskine | Gaffer |
| Fiona Roeske | Stunts |
| Betty Thomas Quee | Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sarah Caplan | Co-Producer |
| Lindsay Doran | Producer |
| Sydney Pollack | Executive Producer |
| Ed Solomon | Associate Producer |
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