Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story
2019 | 88m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Karen Moncrieff |
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| Writer: | Helen Childress |
| Staring: |
| An investigative reporter Nellie Bly, who’s on a mission to expose the deplorable conditions and mistreatment of patients at the notorious Women’s Lunatic Asylum, and feigns mental illness in order to be institutionalized to report from the inside. The movie is an account of actual events surrounding Nellie’s stay beginning after she has undergone treatment, leaving her with no recollection of how she came to the asylum or her real identity. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 06, 2019 |
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| Director: | Karen Moncrieff |
| Writer: | Helen Childress |
| Genres: | Thriller |
| Keywords | lunatic asylum, asylum, based on true story, murder, memory loss, torture, abuse, mistreatment, investigative reporter, female reporter |
| Production Companies | Lifetime |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Christina Ricci | Nellie Bly |
| Judith Light | Matron Grady |
| Joshua Bowman | Dr. Josiah |
| Anja Savcic | Lottie |
| Nikki Duval | Nurse Fenton |
| Lauren Cochrane | Nurse Lila |
| Johise Namwira | Johari |
| Kathleen Gallagher | Black-haired Crazy Patient |
| Mark Hildreth | Bats |
| Paul Essiembre | Joseph Pulitzer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Karen Moncrieff | Director |
| Taavo Soodor | Production Design |
| Helen Childress | Writer |
| Mario Grigorov | Original Music Composer |
| Luc Montpellier | Director of Photography |
| John Gurdebeke | Editor |
| Joanna Syrokomla | Costume Design |
| Johnny Stanley | Additional Music |
| Rick Skene | Stunt Coordinator |
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