Manic
2001, Film, 100 min, Drama, English, United States, MoviePedia score 68
You can't escape yourself.
In lieu of prison, Lyle, a violent adolescent, 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.
Directed by Jordan Melamed
Cast
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Lyle
- Michael Bacall as Chad
- Zooey Deschanel as Tracey
- Don Cheadle as Dr. David Monroe
- Maggie Baird as Rebecca
- Blayne Weaver as Charlie
- Lydell M. Cheshier as J.C.
- Roxie Fuller as Roxie
- Bree Nogueira as Bree
- Kathy Paradise as Nurse
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