Manic (2001)
Director
Jordan Melamed
Main cast
Joseph Gordon-Levitt; Don Cheadle; Elden Henson; Cody Lightning; Sara Rivas
Genres
Drama
Description
Lyle is filled with rage. After badly beating a classmate during a schoolyard fight, Lyle is committed to a juvenile mental institution in lieu of criminal prosecution. Inside the hospital, Lyle encounters a group of adolescents struggling with a variety of illnesses.
Jordan Melamed
Main cast
Joseph Gordon-Levitt; Don Cheadle; Elden Henson; Cody Lightning; Sara Rivas
Genres
Drama
Description
Lyle is filled with rage. After badly beating a classmate during a schoolyard fight, Lyle is committed to a juvenile mental institution in lieu of criminal prosecution. Inside the hospital, Lyle encounters a group of adolescents struggling with a variety of illnesses.
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