Manic
You can't escape yourself.
2001 | 102m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Jordan Melamed |
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| Writer: | Blayne Weaver, Jordan Melamed, Michael Bacall |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 27, 2001 |
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| Director: | Jordan Melamed |
| Writer: | Blayne Weaver, Jordan Melamed, Michael Bacall |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | child abuse, depression, group therapy, mental institution, juvenile delinquent, mental illness, troubled teen, teen anger, self-harm, teenage protagonist, depressing, comforting |
| Production Companies | Next Wave Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Kathy Paradise | Nurse |
| Lauren Shubert | Lauren |
| Ben Markham | Card Kid |
| Travis Sutton | Eddie |
| Nic Henley | Nic |
| Julie Remala | Night Nurse |
| Michael O'Neil | Harold |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Blayne Weaver | Screenplay |
| David Wingo | Original Music Composer |
| Pyeng Threadgill | Assistant Music Supervisor |
| Jordan Melamed | Screenplay, Director |
| Dahlia Foroutan | Costume Design |
| Veronique Fletcher | Script Supervisor |
| Carol Strober | Production Design |
| Mali Finn | Casting |
| David Broer | Art Direction |
| Nicholas Hay | Director of Photography |
| Michael Linnen | Original Music Composer |
| Jamie Midgley | Still Photographer |
| Gloria Vela | Editor |
| Michael Bacall | Screenplay |
| Madeleine Gavin | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Kirk Hassig | Producer |
| Trudi Callon | Producer |
| Paul Greenstone | Co-Producer |
| Peter Broderick | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 8 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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