Leaving Normal
Brief Synopsis
A female buddy film about two women looking for something better in their lives who travel together from Normal, Wyoming to Alaska.
Cast & Crew
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David Wagreich
Director
Ken Angel
John Bear Curtis
Ruby Cox
Barbara Russell
Meg Tilly
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1992
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Stuart, British Columbia, Canada; Champion, Alberta, Canada; Hyder, Alaska, USA; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
Synopsis
A female buddy film about two women looking for something better in their lives who travel together from Normal, Wyoming to Alaska.
Cast
Ken Angel
John Bear Curtis
Ruby Cox
Barbara Russell
Meg Tilly
Darrell Mayes
Cathy-anne Whitworth
Sam Bob
Julie Taggart
Ashlee Buhler
Timothy Webber
Marlane O'brien
Christine Lahti
Desmond Smiley
Trisha Gagnon
Brenda Mcdonald
Gordon Tootoosis
Colin James Munn
Maury Chaykin
Dennis Marcenko
Dave Schryver
Ed Solomon
Patrika Darbo
Peter Anderson
Marc Levy
Rutanya Alda
Eve Gordon
Ray Godshall Sr.
Deirdre O'connell
Gordon Tipple
Andrew Johnston
Lenny Von Dohlen
Darrell Dennis
Paul Stanley
James Eckhouse
Jenny Drugan
Lachlan Murdoch
John Ferreira
Darryl Layne
Dana Stevens
James Gammon
Richard Hopkins
Tom Heaton
Rob Morton
Robyn Simons
Ahnee Boyce
Brett Cullen
Chris Stevens
Paul Jarrett
Benjamin Ratner
Crew
Shelley Adams
Other
Stuart Aikins
Location Casting
Rick Allen
Grip
Dave Anderson
Other
Kenneth Andrasko
Source Material
Jim Armstrong
Carpenter
Tom Atkins
Other
Karen M. Baker
Assistant Sound Editor
Ian Ballard
Hair Stylist
Craig Barron
Visual Effects
Simon Davis Barry
Assistant Camera
Doreen Beaulac
Accounting Assistant
Bob Beemer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lon Bender
Sound Editor
Gabrielle Berkovics
Craft Service
Stewart Bethune
Unit Manager
Vince Bevans
Carpenter
Ralf D Bode
Director Of Photography
Arthur Borman
Production Assistant
Dave Bowe
Transportation Coordinator
John Brace
Assistant
Julian Bratolyubov
Music
Jim Brebner
Office Assistant
Gary Brooks
Other
Travis Brooks
Other
Donald D Brown
Boom Operator
John L Brown
Dolly Grip
Marty Brown
Song
Marty Brown
Song Performer
Mike Brown
Grip
Kathie Broyles
Titles
Sandy Brundage
Negative Cutting
Gordon Brunner
On-Set Dresser
Rick Buckmaster
Other
Fitch Cady
Line Producer
Sarah Caplan
Coproducer
Doug Carnegie
Assistant Set Decorator
Bill Carter
Song
Duff Chambers
Other
Barry Chapman
Driver
Wade Childress
Camera Operator
Jimmy Chow
Property Master
Ronald W Clifford
Carpenter
Sandy Cochrane
Art Director
Debbie Coe
Animal Trainer
Dave Coglin
Production Assistant
Larry Coleman
Song
Mary Colquhoun
Casting
Bill Conner
Camera
Stuart Copley
Sound Editor
Skip Cosper
Assistant Director
Jean-paul Costaz
Other
Rich Cowan
Assistant Director
Bob Crockett
Other
Sal D'aquila
Visual Effects
Jayne Dancose
Makeup Artist
Joe Darion
Song
Fred Davie
Other
John Dodds
Driver
Barry Donlevy
Other
Lindsay Doran
Producer
Vete Dorchuk
Other
Debbie Douglas
Costume Supervisor
Victoria Down
Makeup Assistant
Kathy Drew
Production Accountant
Victor Dubois
Editor
Ed Dykstra
Other
Ruth Ellsworth
Song
David Emerson
Other
Don Engel
Carpenter
Les Erskine
Gaffer
Iloe Flewelling
Hair Assistant
Brian Flora
Matte Painter
Robert Foley
Other
James Forsyth
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Paul Gentry
Camera
Gary George
Camera
Anthony Giacinti
Sound
Penny Gibbs
Production Coordinator
Dean Goodine
Props Assistant
Jan Goodine
Assistant Set Decorator
Cindy Gordon
Props Assistant
Jurgen Gottschlag
Scenic Artist
Casey Grant
Unit Production Manager
Art Green
Greensman
Jim Green
Other
Jim Gregor
Other
Jane Groves
Props Buyer
Nigel Habgood
Other
William Haines
Location Casting
Marcus Halevi
Source Material
Marcus Halevi
Photography
Todd Hall
Other
Per Hallberg
Sound Editor
John Hamilton
Other
Tom Hansen
Grip
Scott Harper
Assistant Location Manager
Dan Hegeman
Sound Editor
Ken Hemphill
Grip
Erich Hepnar
Best Boy
Phil Hetos
Color Timer
Susan High
Other
Joel Hladecek
Motion Control
Chris Hogan
Sound Editor
Tim Hogan
Key Grip
Bruce Hosick
On-Set Dresser
Ruth Huddleston
Sound
Gordon Hughes
Other
Tara Ireland
Scenic Artist
Chris Isaak
Song Performer
Chris Isaak
Song
Colin James
Song Performer
Colin James
Song
Philip Jean
Carpenter
Brian Jochum
Other
Larry Johnson
Other
Neil Joudrie
Location Manager
Herminio Kam
Other
Oscar Kawagley
Interpreter
Patrick Kearns
On-Set Dresser
Carol King
Assistant
Jan Kobylka
Foreman
Barry Kootchin
Scenic Artist
Karen Kory
Assistant Editor
Stephen Krause
Sound Mixer
Bill Kuchera
Production Assistant
Greg Lawrence
Driver
Joseph Lederer
Photography
Avo Liva
Other
Phillip Lunt
Other
Al Magallan
Makeup Assistant
Gary Martin
Other
Steve Maslow
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bill Mather
Matte Painter
Joe Mayer
Adr Supervisor
Ann Mcdonough
Accountant
Anne Mcdonough
Accountant
Seanna Mcpherson
Other
Yvonne Melville
Assistant Production Coordinator
Dean Merrell
Other
Ken Merrell
Swing
Lisa Miller
Assistant Sound Editor
Cindy Mjolsness
Assistant
Phil Morgan
Other
Jane Morrison
Editing
Van Morrison
Song
Van Morrison
Song Performer
Samantha Mudd
Production Assistant
Paul Mulder
Props Assistant
Alan Munro
Consultant
Marty Naucler
Camera Trainee
Terry Newton
Driver
Bob Nicholson
Carpenter
Martin Nicholson
Editor
Patricia Norris
Production Designer
Patricia Norris
Costume Designer
Paul Oehlke
Key Grip
Jeffrey A. Okun
Titles
John G Oliver
Transportation Captain
Bill Orr
Special Effects Coordinator
Donna Ostroff
Assistant
Brion Paccassi
Other
Rino Pace
Location Manager
Jo L Parker
Assistant
Dana Perlman
Accountant
Sydney Pollack
Executive Producer
Brian Price
Carpenter
Chris Prior
Carpenter
Ray Pyle
Music
Ken Rabehl
Assistant Art Director
Chris Rea
Song Performer
Chris Rea
Song
Matt Reddy
On-Set Dresser
Gary C Ripley
Other
Steve Roberts
Assistant Editor
Charles Robichaud
Assistant Editor
Fiona Roeske
Stunt Player
Allan K Rosen
Music Editor
Lee Routley
Other
Morris Routley
Special Effects Assistant
Gordon Schmidt
Other
John Scott
Transportation Coordinator
Anthony Sherin
Editing
Michael Siver
Other
Judy Slattery
Assistant Director
Frank Smathers
Sound Editor
Michael S Smith
Assistant Editor
Nicole Smith
Assistant Editor
Ed Solomon
Associate Producer
Ed Solomon
Screenplay
Kevin Speckmaier
Assistant Director
Dick Stewart
Other
Monique Stranan
Assistant Costume Designer
Melissa R. Stubbs
Stunt Player
Maureen Sugrue
Other
Chris Summerall
Driver
Jeremy Testar
Camera Trainee
Betty Thomas
Stunt Coordinator
Carey Toner
Grip
Audrey Trent
Foley Artist
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1992
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Stuart, British Columbia, Canada; Champion, Alberta, Canada; Hyder, Alaska, USA; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring April 29, 1992
Limited Release in United States April 29, 1992
Wide Release in United States May 1, 1992
Released in United States on Video September 17, 1992
Completed shooting late June 1991.
Began shooting April 10, 1991.
Released in United States Spring April 29, 1992
Limited Release in United States April 29, 1992
Wide Release in United States May 1, 1992
Released in United States on Video September 17, 1992
