“The other side of sanity”
Women, patients and paranoia surround an Irish night-shift orderly in a Canadian mental ward.
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James Coburn
Patman
Known for
Monsters, Inc.
The Nutty Professor
Kate Nelligan
Peabody
Known for
U.S. Marshals
Wolf
Fionnula Flanagan
Abadaba
Known for
The Others
Yes Man
Leslie Carlson
Mr. Abernathy
Known for
The Fly
Videodrome
Candy Kane
Mrs. Beckman
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V Is for Violet
Find the Lady
Michael Kirby
Dr. Turley
Known for
The Silent Partner
Alan McRae
Dr. Bloom
Known for
3 Ninjas
The Slayer
Jan Rubeš
Vrakettas
Known for
Witness
D2: The Mighty Ducks
Hugh Webster
Mr. Wolfe
Known for
Never Cry Wolf
Lynne Griffin
Monica
Known for
Storm of the Century
IT: Welcome to Derry
Charles Jolliffe
Priest
Known for
Deadly Eyes
Kenneth Wickes
Mr. Arnoldi
Also in
Sundays at Tiffany's
Lost Girl
John Guillermin Director · Thomas Hedley Jr. Screenplay Paul Hoffert Composer
United States release April 22, 1981 · Produced in Canada
Production
Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 17, 1980
Premiere · Cannes Film Market
United States · April 22, 1981
Theatrical
Canada
September 5, 1980 · Premiere · Toronto Film Festival
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