Summary:
Susanna is rushed to the hospital. Afterwards she discusses this with a psychiatrist. She had been having some delusions. She had also been having an affair with the husband of her parents' friend. The doctor suggests that combining a bottle of aspirin and a bottle of vodka was a suicide attempt. This she denies. He recommends a short period of rest at Claymoore. Claymoore is a private mental hospital full of noisy, crazy people. Georgina is a pathological liar. Polly has been badly scarred by fire. Daisy won't eat in the presence of other people. Lisa is a sociopath, the biggest exasperation for the staff - like Nurse Valerie - and the biggest influence on the other girls in the hospital. Lisa has a history of escapes, so gaining access to personal medical files is not a problem... Susanna's boyfriend Toby is concerned that she seems too comfortable living with her institutionalized friends...
| Runtime: | 127 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for strong language and content relating to drugs, sexuality and suicide. |
| Production: | Columbia Pictures Corporation |
| Genres: | Biography, Drama |
| Countries: | USA, Germany |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Jun 6, 2000 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| James Mangold | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Anna Hamilton Phelan | Screenplay |
| James Mangold | Screenplay |
| Lisa Loomer | Screenplay |
| Susanna Kaysen | Book |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Angelina Jolie | Lisa Rowe |
| Winona Ryder | Susanna Kaysen |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alison Claire | Nurse Gretta |
| Angela Bettis | Janet Webber |
| Brittany Murphy | Daisy Randone |
| Christina Myers | Nurse Margie |
| Clea DuVall | Georgina Tuskin |
| Drucie McDaniel | M.G. |
| Elisabeth Moss | Polly 'Torch' Clark |
| Jared Leto | Tobias 'Toby' Jacobs |
| Jeffrey Tambor | Dr. Melvin Potts |
| Jillian Armenante | Cynthia Crowley |
| Joanna Kerns | Annette Kaysen |
| Vanessa Redgrave | Dr. Sonia Wick |
| Whoopi Goldberg | Valerie Owens, RN |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Carol Bodie | Executive Producer |
| Cathy Konrad | Producer |
| Douglas Wick | Producer |
| Georgia Kacandes | Co-Producer |
| Susanna Kaysen | Associate Producer |
| Winona Ryder | Executive Producer |
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