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Normal / HBO Films presents an Avenue Pictures production, a film by Jane Anderson ; written & directed by Jane Anderson ; executive producer, Cary Brokaw and Lydia Dean Pilcher.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Anderson, Jane, 1954- screenwriter, director.
Brokaw, Cary, producer.
Pilcher, Lydia Dean, producer.
Lange, Jessica, actor.
Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-2023, actor.
Panettiere, Hayden, actor.
Brown, Clancy, actor.
Sikora, Joe, actor.
Arney, Randall, actor.
Bull, Richard, 1924-2014, actor.
Seibel, Mary, actor.
Kivilo, Alar, director of photography.
Fruchtman, Lisa, editor.
Wurman, Alex, composer.
Hanafin, Hope, costume designer.
Ruscio, Nina, production personnel.
HBO Films, producer.
Avenue Pictures, producer.
HBO Video (Firm), distributor.
Language:
English
French
Spanish
Subjects (All):
Anderson, Jane, 1954---Film adaptations.
Anderson, Jane.
Gender transition--Drama.
Gender transition.
Gender reassignment surgery--Drama.
Gender reassignment surgery.
Gender transition--Hormone therapy--Drama.
Families.
Illinois.
Married people--Drama.
Married people.
Families--Illinois--Drama.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Comedy films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
polychrome
Edition:
Widescreen version (16x9).
Place of Publication:
New York, NY : HBO Video, [2003]
Language Note:
English or Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles.
Closed-captioned.
System Details:
DVD, Region 1 encoding, Dolby digital, Dolby surround.
digital
optical
mixed
Dolby
video file
DVD video
region 1
Summary:
Roy and Irma are a devoted couple living a normal life in rural Illinois. At a party celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary, Roy inexplicably blacks out. As he awakens, it is with the realization that his life must change forever. Roy confesses to Irma that he's a woman trapped in a man's body and that he wants a sex change. A surprise to his wife, turns out to be a shock to the church-going community. Now Roy must face his friends, co-workers and his own children as he confronts his own transformation.
Participant:
Jessica Lange, Tom Wilkinson, Hayden Panettiere, Clancy Brown, Joe Sikora, Randall Arney, Richard Bull, Mary Seibel.
Credits:
Director of photography, Alar Kivilo ; editor, Lisa Fruchtman ; music, Alex Wurman ; costume designer, Hope Hannafin ; production designer, Nina Ruscio.
Notes:
Based on the play "Looking for normal" by Jane Anderson.
Special features: audio commentary by writer/director Jane Anderson.
Emmy Awards, 2003: Emmy - Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Non-Prosthetic) (Hallie D'Amore (key makeup artist), Linda Melazzo (makeup artist), Dorothy J. Pearl (makeup for Ms. Lange)).
ISBN:
0783123663
9780783123660
OCLC:
52605978
Publisher Number:
026359202520
92025 HBO Video

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