Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

2019
1h 28m
7.4

7.4/10

136 votes • View on IMDb
Thriller
Overview

An investigative reporter Nellie Bly, who’s on a mission to expose the deplorable conditions and mistreatment of patients at the notorious Women’s Lunatic Asylum, and feigns mental illness in order to be institutionalized to report from the inside. The movie is an account of actual events surrounding Nellie’s stay beginning after she has undergone treatment, leaving her with no recollection of how she came to the asylum or her real identity.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Lifetime
Production Countries
Canada
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

asylum lunatic asylum based on true story murder memory loss torture abuse mistreatment investigative reporter female reporter

Quick Facts

Release Date January 6, 2019
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt8318648

Cast

Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci

Nellie Bly

Judith Light
Judith Light

Matron Grady

Joshua Bowman
Joshua Bowman

Dr. Josiah

Anja Savcic
Anja Savcic

Lottie

Nikki Duval
Nikki Duval

Nurse Fenton

Lauren Cochrane
Lauren Cochrane

Nurse Lila

Johise Namwira
Johise Namwira

Johari

Kathleen Gallagher
Kathleen Gallagher

Black-haired Crazy Patient

Mark Hildreth
Mark Hildreth

Bats

Paul Essiembre
Paul Essiembre

Joseph Pulitzer

Key Crew

Karen Moncrieff
Director
Helen Childress
Writer