Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

Jan 6, 2019

1h 28m

★ 7.5

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.

Genres

Thriller

Production Companies

Lifetime

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Cast

Nellie Bly

Christina Ricci

Matron Grady

Judith Light

Dr. Josiah

Joshua Bowman

Lottie

Anja Savcic

Nurse Fenton

Nikki Duval

Nurse Lila

Lauren Cochrane

Johari

Johise Namwira

Black-haired Crazy Patient

Kathleen Gallagher

Bats

Mark Hildreth

Joseph Pulitzer

Paul Essiembre

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