Manic
- Released on
Drama
•- Runtime
- 102 mins
(101 votes)
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.
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.
Cast
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Don Cheadle
- Zooey Deschanel
- Michael Bacall
- Elden Henson
- Cody Lightning
- Sara Rivas
- William Richert
- Blayne Weaver
- Maggie Baird
- Roxie Fuller
- Van Epperson
- Jamielyn Lippman
- Paul Greenstone
Director
- Jordan Melamed
Producers
- Kirk Hassig
- Trudi Callon
Screenwriter
- Blayne Weaver
- Jordan Melamed
- Michael Bacall