Manic
Release Date:
June 14, 2002
Studio: IFC Films
Director: Jordan Melamed
Screenwriter:
Michael Bacall, Blayne Weaver
Starring: Don Cheadle, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Bacall, Zooey Deschanel, Cody Lightning, Elden Henson, Sara Rivas, Blayne Weaver
Genre:
Drama
MPAA Rating: R (for disturbing violent content, strong language and some drug use)
Official Website: ManicAsylum.com
Review: Not available
DVD/VHS:
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Movie Poster: Not available
Plot Summary: Lyle Jensen is filled with rage. A frightening rage. A rage that by age seventeen has begun to manifest itself in
explosive violence. After an intense fight with a classmate, Lyle finds himself committed to a juvenile mental institution in lieu of criminal prosecution. And so begins a journey filled with a
menagerie of fascinating characters and provocative situations that lead Lyle down paths of self-exploration towards a quest for meaning in life. Upon his arrival in Northwood Mental Institution,
Lyle finds himself forced to deal with other patients in frequent group therapy situations: Chad, a seventeen year old with a bi-polar personality disorder, a regular at the institution and soon
to be Lyle's best friend. Tracey, a haunted, quiet, beautiful sixteen year old that Lyle is instantly attracted to. Sara, a rebellious, intelligent, recovering drug addict who has taken Tracey
under her wing and voices her opinion freely and vocally. Michael, Lyle's instant nemesis, a white kid who thinks he's black, a compulsive liar, and a recovering drug addict. And Kenny, a twelve
year old Lyle identifies with instantly. At the head of the round table is a staff psychiatrist faced with the task of bringing order and peace to this always challenging group of teens. Enter
David Monroe, a doctor in his mid-thirties who uses his own experience as a recovering drug addict to guide his wards towards some kind of peace in their young lives.
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