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Manic

Name: Manic
Director: Jordan Melamed
Genre: Drama
Released: 2002-11-22
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Don Cheadle, Zooey Deschanel, Michael Bacall, Elden Henson

Drama

Follows the fate of Lyle, a violent adolescent who, in lieu of prison, is placed in a juvenile mental institution, where he encounters a group of equally troubled teens. This motley crew—abused, sexually confused, violent, and yet hanging on by their grit and anger—becomes Lyle's last lifeline as he fights to find meaning in a world that seems to defy understanding.

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Cast

Joseph Gordon-LevittDon CheadleZooey DeschanelMichael BacallElden HensonCody LightningSara RivasWilliam RichertBlayne WeaverMaggie BairdRoxie FullerVan Epperson

Director

Jordan Melamed

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