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You can't escape yourself.
You can't escape yourself.
Drama - 2002
Manic
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In lieu of prison, Lyle, a violent adolescent, 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.
Director:
,
Jordan Melamed
Cast:
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Don Cheadle
,
William Richert
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Zooey Deschanel
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Elden Henson
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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Michael Bacall
,
Cody Lightning
,
Sara Rivas
,
Blayne Weaver
,
Maggie Baird

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Runtime:
102 min
Release date:
22 Nov 2002
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 nomination

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Shows more hopelessness than optimism but is never less than honest.
– Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post,
30 May 2003
fresh:
Its modesty of aspiration and its naturalism of style are its two most salient values.
– Stephen Hunter,
Washington Post,
30 May 2003
fresh:
A movie of heart and substance.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
23 May 2003
fresh:
Manic has quite a bit to recommend it as well, not the least of which is the lack of Hollywood gloss mental patients.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
23 May 2003
fresh:
It's an undemonstrative, vividly authentic film.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
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