Leaving Normal
Leaving Normal is a 1992 American comedy-drama road film directed by Edward Zwick and starring Christine Lahti and Meg Tilly. Written by Ed Solomon, the film is about the cross country adventure of two women and the hardships and characters they encounter.
Plot
Darly Peters is a brassy waitress and former stripper who used to use 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. She meets Marianne Johnson, a quiet waif who just walked out on her abusive husband. Darly allows Marianne to tag along as they journey across country to Alaska.
More details
author | Ed Solomon |
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contentLocation | Alaska |
director | Edward Zwick |
editor | Victor Dubois |
genre | adventure comedy-drama |
keywords | abandon abusive husband expect house trailer set up |
musicBy | W. G. Snuffy Walden |
producer | Lindsay Doran |
productionCompany | Mirage Entertainment Universal Pictures |
publisher | Universal Pictures |
theme | female buddy road movie |