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Manic

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Don Cheadle, Zooey Deschanel, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Manic (2001)
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After attacking another player with a bat during baseball at school, Lyle's sent to the psych ward. He meets other teenagers with problems. Will group therapy help?After attacking another player with a bat during baseball at school, Lyle's sent to the psych ward. He meets other teenagers with problems. Will group therapy help?After attacking another player with a bat during baseball at school, Lyle's sent to the psych ward. He meets other teenagers with problems. Will group therapy help?
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    • Jordan Melamed
    • Michael Bacall
    • Blayne Weaver
  • Stars
    • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Michael Bacall
    • Zooey Deschanel
    • Jordan Melamed
    • Michael Bacall
    • Blayne Weaver
  • Stars
    • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Michael Bacall
    • Zooey Deschanel
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    • 58User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
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    Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Manic (2001)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Manic (2001)
    Zooey Deschanel in Manic (2001)
    Don Cheadle in Manic (2001)
    Don Cheadle in Manic (2001)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Manic (2001)
    Don Cheadle, Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Cody Lightning, and Sara Rivas in Manic (2001)
    Sara Rivas in Manic (2001)
    Michael Bacall, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Jordan Melamed in Manic (2001)
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    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Lyle
    Michael Bacall
    Michael Bacall
    • Chad
    Zooey Deschanel
    Zooey Deschanel
    • Tracey
    Don Cheadle
    Don Cheadle
    • Dr. David Monroe
    Maggie Baird
    Maggie Baird
    • Rebecca
    Blayne Weaver
    Blayne Weaver
    • Charlie
    Lydell M. Cheshier
    • J.C.
    Roxie Fuller
    • Roxie
    Bree Nogueira
    • Bree
    Kathy Paradise
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    Elden Henson
    Elden Henson
    • Michael
    Cody Lightning
    Cody Lightning
    • Kenny
    Sara Rivas
    Sara Rivas
    • Sara
    Lauren Shubert
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    William Richert
    William Richert
    • Diego
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    Travis Sutton
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      • Michael Bacall
      • Blayne Weaver
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    • Trivia
      Most of the extras in the movie were teenagers that had actually been in hospitals to treat depression.
    • Quotes

      Dr. David Monroe: Uh, I'm not gonna give you some bullshit hokey speech and tell you that if you come to some epiphany about your dad you're gonna make a break through and everything's gonna be pizza and blowjobs.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Joseph Gordon-Levitt Performances (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Track 01 from Selected Ambient Works Vol. 2
      (aka "Cliffs")

      Written by Richard D. James

      by Aphex Twin

    User reviews58

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    7/10
    Very impressive
    While the jerky camera is a little off-putting at the beginning, it does add realism to the film, which considering the subject matter, suits it perfectly.

    The script is sharp as a tack, and the performances stellar, particularly from Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, and the always reliable Don Cheadle.

    At turns brutal and heartbreaking, the film deserves kudos for its honest and unflinching portrayal of rage, the uncertainty of youth, cause and effect (from our actions and the actions of those around us), and the suffering of disturbed teens.

    Excellent movie. Highly recommended.
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    • Release date
      • May 23, 2003 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Camarillo, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Manic LLC
      • Next Wave Films
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    • 1 hour 40 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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