Manic
“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.
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Cast
23 people
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Lyle
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Don Cheadle
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Zooey Deschanel
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Michael Bacall
Chad
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Elden Henson
Michael
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Kenny
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Sara Rivas
Sara
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William Richert
Diego
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Blayne Weaver
Charlie
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Maggie Baird
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Roxie Fuller
Roxie
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Van Epperson
Night Staff
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Jordan Melamed Director · Michael Bacall Screenplay Blayne Weaver Screenplay
Worldwide gross $70K · Budget $1.5M · United States release April 25, 2003
Box office
Budget
$1,500,000
Worldwide gross
$69,958
Production
Next Wave Films
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 27, 2001
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · April 25, 2003
Limited theatrical · New York City
United States
May 23, 2003 · Theatrical
Canada
September 12, 2001 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Germany
November 26, 2008 · Physical · DVD
Sweden
January 26, 2002 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
United Kingdom
November 22, 2002 · Theatrical
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