Film

Manic

2002 · 1h 42m · Drama

You can't escape yourself.

IMDb

7.1

Rotten Tomatoes

67%

Metacritic

60

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.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Lyle

Don Cheadle

Dr. David Monroe

Zooey Deschanel

Tracy

Michael Bacall

Chad

Elden Henson

Michael

Cody Lightning

Kenny

Sara Rivas

Sara

William Richert

Diego

Blayne Weaver

Charlie

Maggie Baird

Rebecca

Roxie Fuller

Roxie

Van Epperson

Night Staff

Jamielyn Lippman

Dairy Girl

Paul Greenstone

Mental Patient (uncredited)

Lydell M. Cheshier

J.C.

Bree Nogueira

Bree

• Jordan MelamedDirector · Screenplay
• Blayne WeaverScreenplay
• Michael BacallScreenplay
• Trudi CallonProducer
• Kirk HassigProducer
• Peter BroderickExecutive Producer
• Nicholas HayDirector of Photography
• David WingoOriginal Music Composer
• Michael LinnenOriginal Music Composer
• Gloria VelaEditor

Manic Official Trailer #1 - Don Cheadle Movie (2001) HD

Release date

November 22, 2002

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

R

Genres

Drama

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