Normal Life
Seen it?1996 | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and romantics. If you loved Heat or Dog Day Afternoon, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Chris Anderson and his wife Pam live a fairly normal life until Chris loses his job on the police force and secretly turns to robbing banks to make his wife's dreams come true. Upon discovering his secret, she joins his deadly crime wave and together they terrorize an unsuspecting suburban town.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$23K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John McNaughton
- Ashley JuddPam Anderson
- Luke PerryChris Anderson
- Bruce A. YoungAgent Parker
- Jim True-FrostMike Anderson
- Edmund WysonDarren
- Michael SkewesOfficer Swift
- Scott CumminsHank Chilton
- Kevin MukherjiHomeowner
- Kate WalshCindy Anderson
- Tom TowlesFrank Anderson