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'Perfectly Normal' is a Canadian comedy film directed by Yves Simoneau,"Three solid Canadian films prove their mettle". 'Kingston Whig-Standard', September 11, 1990. which premiered at the 1990 Festival of Festivals,"A celebration of Canadian perspectives". 'The Globe and Mail', September 6, 1990. before going into general theatrical release in 1991. Simoneau's first English-language film, it was written by Eugene Lipinski and Paul Quarrington."Language flap doesn't faze director". 'Edmonton Journal', September 8, 1990.

The film stars Michael Riley as Renzo Parachi, a mild-mannered man living in the small town of Long Bay, Ontario, whose quiet, unassuming life working at the local brewery and playing hockey for the company team is transformed when Alonzo Turner (Robbie Coltrane) comes to town, ingratiating himself as Renzo's new roommate and convincing him to invest in an Italian restaurant where the servers will sing opera."Film Review: Perfectly Normal". 'The Globe and Mail', February 22, 1991.

The film received four Genie Award nominations at the 12th Genie Awards in 1991: Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay (Lipinski and Quarrington), Best Art Direction and Production Design (Anne Pritchard) and Best Editing (Ronald Sanders)."Genie candidates announced". 'Edmonton Journal', October 10, 1991. Lipinski and Quarrington won the award for Best Original Screenplay."Dreaming of Genies comes true for winners". 'Halifax Daily News', November 28, 1991.

Cast



*Robbie Coltrane as Alonzo Turner

*Michael Riley as Renzo Parachi

*Deborah Duchene as Denise

*Eugene Lipinski as Hopeless

*Kenneth Welsh as Charlie Glesby

*Patricia Gage as Mrs. Hathaway

*J.D. Nicholsen as Duane Bickle (as Jack Nichols)

*Elizabeth Harpur as Gloria

*Kristina Nicoll as Tiffany

*Peter Millard as Bunden

*Bryan Foster as Gig Manyon

*Andrew Miller as Pizza Guy

*Warren Van Evera as Old Man

*Douglas C. Frye as Boy in Cab

*Graham Harley as Middle-aged Man

*Ellen-Ray Hennessy as Clairvoyant

*Gene Dinovi as Priest

*Gino Marrocco as Uncle Thomas

*Roc LaFortune as St. John's Ambulance Man

References




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