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3 Days of Normal is a 2012 American
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produced by Jared Parsons and Mircea Monroe. The film is directed by Ishai Setton and stars Jace Mclean and Mircea Monroe. The story is about a police officer and a
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actress in the small town of
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, United States.


Plot

Bill Morgan (Jace McLean) is a small town
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whose self-imposed rules have kept him in Washington, New Hampshire, for his entire life. A stickler for perfection and abiding by the rules, Bill's singular ambition is to keep order for himself and those around him. Everything changes when It-Girl movie starlet, Nikki Gold ( Mircea Monroe), who has escaped the bright lights and
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of
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, if only for a brief while, is found passed out in her rental car by none other than Bill Morgan—who has absolutely no idea who she is. In an effort to avoid the chaos of yet another publicity scandal, Nikki embraces the anonymity for a few blissful days of
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. Shot on location in
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against a picturesque, fall-colored backdrop, ''3 Days of Normal'' follows Bill and Nikki during three magical days as they find themselves relying on one another to face their own personal challenges. The film features a supporting cast including Ajay Naidu (''Gods Behaving Badly'') as the intrusive entertainment journalist, Alex Anfanger (''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'') as the meddling kid out to make a quick buck, Lin Shaye (''There's Something About Mary'') as Bill's aunt and
Richard Riehle Richard Riehle (born May 12, 1948) is an American character actor. He portrayed Walt Finnerty on ''Grounded for Life'' (2001–2005) and The Warden on ''The Young and the Restless'' (2007). He also appeared in over 200 films, including '' Glory'' ...
(''Bridesmaids'') as Bill's uncle and the town's chief of police.


Cast

* Mircea Monroe - Nikki Gold * Jace Mclean - Bill Morgan (
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) *
Richard Riehle Richard Riehle (born May 12, 1948) is an American character actor. He portrayed Walt Finnerty on ''Grounded for Life'' (2001–2005) and The Warden on ''The Young and the Restless'' (2007). He also appeared in over 200 films, including '' Glory'' ...
- Chief Dale Nickens * Lin Shaye - May Chief's wife * Ajay Naidu - Vik Donowitz (
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) * Alex Anfanger - Amos (Kid) *
Pawel Szajda Pawel B. Szajda ( pl, Paweł Szajda ; born January 13, 1982) is an American screen and stage actor. He is best known for his roles in '' Under the Tuscan Sun'', ''Generation Kill'', '' Tatarak,'' and as Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Poletov in the thi ...
- Trent Callender * Joanne Baron - Liz * Joel Spence - Colin Wade * Meredith Handerhan - Charlie * Leigh McLean - Mrs. Greer * Gregory Konow - Russian Cabbie * Erika Woods * William Bornkessel * Stacey Forbes Iwanicki - Prison Officer Worker


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* *{{Rotten Tomatoes, 3_days_of_normal_2012 2012 films 2010s English-language films American romantic comedy-drama films 2012 independent films American independent films 2012 romantic comedy-drama films 2012 comedy films 2012 drama films 2010s American films