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Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

01/06/2019

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1hr 28min

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Thriller

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Christina Ricci
  • Judith Light
  • Joshua Bowman
  • Anja Savcic
  • Nikki Duval

    Director

  • Karen Moncrieff

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Lifetime

    Production Countries

  • Canada

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

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

Mark Hildreth

Bats

Paul Essiembre

Joseph Pulitzer

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