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Love. Marriage. Acceptance. Sex change.Plot:
A Midwestern husband and father announces his plan to have a sex change operation. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
Preacher | Transsexual | Sexual Identity | Father Son Relationship | Husband Wife Relationship moreAwards:
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 4 wins & 13 nominations moreUser Comments:
Wilkinson in top form moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Richard Bull | ... | Roy Sr. - Roy's Father | |
| Mary Seibel | ... | Em - Roy's Mother | |
| Danny Goldring | ... | Church Friend Pete | |
| Jessica Lange | ... | Irma Applewood | |
| Tom Wilkinson | ... | Roy 'Ruth' Applewood | |
| Hayden Panettiere | ... | Patty Ann Applewood | |
| Randall Arney | ... | Reverend Dale Muncie | |
| Rich Komenich | ... | Co-Worker Bob | |
| Kirk Anderson | ... | Machinist | |
| Christian Ambrose | ... | Band Member #1 | |
| Joe Foust | ... | Roadie #1 | |
| Sean Rice | ... | Band Member #2 | |
| Mickey Tuman | ... | Roadie #2 | |
| Joseph Sikora | ... | Wayne Applewood (as Joe Sikora) | |
| Clancy Brown | ... | Frank |
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Tom Wilkinson had to endure regular close shaves with a barber to convey the impression that estrogen was working on his face. He also had to shave all the hair off his arms, legs and chest. moreSoundtrack:
You Always Hurt the One You Love moreFAQ
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A beautifully written film, graced with a stunning, brave and transcendent performance from Tom Wilkinson, Normal proves that a sensitive subject can be handled tastefully, humorously, respectfully and with breathtaking subtlety. At the heart of this labor of love is the subject of the tediously restrictive and ultimately damaging nature of gender labels, but this is never depicted in a heavy-handed way; writer Jane Anderson instead creates genuine characters, human and struggling and all-too painfully real.