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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...

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Corporate Authors: HBO Films, Avenue Pictures, HBO Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Anderson, Jane, 1954-, Brokaw, Cary (Producer), Pilcher, Lydia Dean (Producer), Lange, Jessica, Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-, Panettiere, Hayden, Brown, Clancy, Sikora, Joe, Arney, Randall, Bull, Richard, 1924-2014, Seibel, Mary, Kivilo, Alar, Fruchtman, Lisa, Wurman, Alex, Hanafin, Hope, Ruscio, Nina
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Spanish
Language Notes:English or Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned.
Published: New York, NY : HBO Video, [2003]
Edition:Widescreen version (16x9).
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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.
Item Description:Based on the play "Looking for normal" by Jane Anderson.
Special features: audio commentary by writer/director Jane Anderson.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, Region 1 encoding, Dolby digital, Dolby surround.
Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated; adult content, adult language, brief nudity.
Awards: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)).
Production Credits:Director of photography, Alar Kivilo ; editor, Lisa Fruchtman ; music, Alex Wurman ; costume designer, Hope Hannafin ; production designer, Nina Ruscio.
ISBN:0783123663
9780783123660