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Finding Normal

Finding Normal

Finding Normal

Finding Normal

Slow down to see normal

2013•1h 30m•

★6.6(55 ratings)

ComedyFamily

Overview

Dr. Lisa Leland is a brilliant surgeon with absolutely no bedside manner. She is leaving her practice at UCLA Hospital to move to the Hamptons where she will join her boyfriend as a concierge doctor, treating the rich and famous. As she drives cross-country to her new life she hits a tractor in Normal, North Carolina and her BMW is wrecked. Dr. Leland is found guilty of speeding and ordered to do community service as a doctor in Normal, population 332. In a town with no wi-fi, no lattes and no credit cards, Lisa Leland begins to find herself and discovers what a meaningful life is all about.

Director

Brian Herzlinger

Writers

Chuck Konzelman, Cary Solomon

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Main Cast

Candace Cameron Bure

Candace Cameron Bure

Dr. Lisa Leland

Valerie Boucvalt

Valerie Boucvalt

Mandy

Lou Beatty Jr.

Lou Beatty Jr.

Doc Shelby

Dodie Brown

Dodie Brown

Dr. Maggie Parks

Trevor St. John

Trevor St. John

Lucas Craig

Mark Irvingsen

Mark Irvingsen

Lester Toole

Nina Leon

Nina Leon

Hispanic Woman

Delia Farizath

Delia Farizath

Maria

Andrew Bongiorno

Andrew Bongiorno

Dr. Steve

Isabel Myers

Isabel Myers

Kimberly

Kendrick Hudson

Kendrick Hudson

Jimmer

Russell Wolfe

Russell Wolfe

Ron Woll

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Brian Herzlinger

Writing

Writer: Chuck Konzelman
Writer: Cary Solomon

Production

Producer: Anna Zielinski
Co-Producer: Jarred Coates
Co-Producer: Chuck Konzelman
Co-Producer: Cary Solomon
Co-Producer: Cheryl Ariaz Wicker
Casting: Billy DaMota

Music & Sound

Songs: Will Musser
Sound Mixer: Paul B. Knox
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Greg Miller
Sound Designer: Greg Miller

Cinematography

First Assistant "A" Camera: Robert 'Tweedy' Francis

Editing

Editor: Blake Barrie

Art Direction

Production Design: Dallas Montgomery
Art Direction: Jason Box

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Designer: Cami Nemanich
Key Makeup Artist: Melanie Deforrest
Key Hair Stylist: Ashleigh Coartney

Keywords

surgeoncommunity servicedoctor

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Slow down to see normal"

#2

The runtime is 90 minutes (1h 30m).

#3

The film was directed by Brian Herzlinger.

#4

The screenplay was written by Chuck Konzelman and Cary Solomon.

#5

This title is listed on IMDb as tt2964360.

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Rating

6.6/10

Good

55 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Finding Normal

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

L

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Pure Flix Entertainment

Pure Flix Entertainment

Believe Entertainment