Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story
2019 · Movie · 88 min · ★ 7.5
Starring Christina Ricci, Judith Light, and Josh Bowman. A reporter has herself committed to investigate the deplorable conditions in a notorious Woman's Lunatic Asylum. Based on a true story.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-01-06
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 88 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (137 votes)
Themes
- asylum
- lunatic asylum
- based on true story
- murder
- memory loss
- torture
- abuse
- mistreatment
- investigative reporter
- female reporter
Cast & crew
Christina Ricci
as Nellie Bly
Judith Light
as Matron Grady
Joshua Bowman
as Dr. Josiah
Anja Savcic
as Lottie
Nikki Duval
as Nurse Fenton
Lauren Cochrane
as Nurse Lila
Johise Namwira
as Johari
- KG
Kathleen Gallagher
as Black-haired Crazy Patient
Mark Hildreth
as Bats
Paul Essiembre
as Joseph Pulitzer
Directed by Karen Moncrieff