Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story
6.4
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.
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Cast
10 people
Christina Ricci
Nellie Bly
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Judith Light
Matron Grady
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Joshua Bowman
Dr. Josiah
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Anja Savcic
Lottie
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Nikki Duval
Nurse Fenton
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Lauren Cochrane
Nurse Lila
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Johise Namwira
Johari
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Kathleen Gallagher
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Mark Hildreth
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V
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Paul Essiembre
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Karen Moncrieff Director · Helen Childress Writer Mario Grigorov Composer
United States release January 6, 2019 · Produced in Canada
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Lifetime
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Canada
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United States · January 6, 2019
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