A psychologist discovers he only has months left to live and turns a psychiatric hospital upside down as he challenges the conventional psychiatric wisdom and drug treatments as he works ...
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Title: The Lunatics' Ball (1999)
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Sara Ashworth | ||
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Jeremy Birchall | ... | Librarian |
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Michael Daly | ||
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Jane Irwin | ||
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Russel Walder | ||
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Joy Watson | ... | Sarah's Mother |
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A psychologist discovers he only has months left to live and turns a psychiatric hospital upside down as he challenges the conventional psychiatric wisdom and drug treatments as he works with a group teenage psychiatric patients. In the process he falls in love with Charlotte, a doctor, but pushes her away afraid of becoming involved. He achieves mixed results with his patients, but ultimately achieves a measure of love and recognition. Written by Michael Thorp
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''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' meets ''Children of a Lesser God''Parents Guide:
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Country:
New ZealandLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
April 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
悬情疯人院 See more »Filming Locations:
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