Film
Manic
2002 · 1h 42m · Drama
You can't escape yourself.
- IMDb
- 7.1
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 67%
- Metacritic
- 60
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Overview
Follows the fate of Lyle, a violent adolescent who, in lieu of prison, is placed in a juvenile mental institution, where he encounters a group of equally troubled teens. This motley crew—abused, sexually confused, violent, and yet hanging on by their grit and anger—becomes Lyle's last lifeline as he fights to find meaning in a world that seems to defy understanding.
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Cast
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Lyle
Don Cheadle
Dr. David Monroe
Zooey Deschanel
Tracy
Michael Bacall
Chad
Elden Henson
Michael
Cody Lightning
Kenny
Sara Rivas
Sara
William Richert
Diego
Blayne Weaver
Charlie
Maggie Baird
Rebecca
Roxie Fuller
Roxie
Van Epperson
Night Staff
Jamielyn Lippman
Dairy Girl
Paul Greenstone
Mental Patient (uncredited)
Lydell M. Cheshier
J.C.
Bree Nogueira
Bree
Crew
- Jordan MelamedDirector · Screenplay
- Blayne WeaverScreenplay
- Michael BacallScreenplay
- Kirk HassigProducer
- Trudi CallonProducer
- Peter BroderickExecutive Producer
- Nicholas HayDirector of Photography
- David WingoOriginal Music Composer
- Michael LinnenOriginal Music Composer
- Gloria VelaEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- November 22, 2002
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rated
- R
- Genres
- Drama
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