Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story (2019)

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Released:
2019-01-06

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.

Director:
Karen Moncrieff

Runtime:
1h 28min

Genre:
Thriller

  • Cast:
  • Christina Ricci
    as
    Nellie Bly
  • Judith Light
    as
    Matron Grady
  • Joshua Bowman
    as
    Dr. Josiah
  • Anja Savcic
    as
    Lottie
  • Nikki Duval
    as
    Nurse Fenton