Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

1h 28min

Thriller

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.

Cast

Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci

Nellie Bly
Judith Light

Judith Light

Matron Grady
Joshua Bowman

Joshua Bowman

Dr. Josiah
Nikki Duval

Nikki Duval

Nurse Fenton
Lauren Cochrane

Lauren Cochrane

Nurse Lila
Kathleen Gallagher

Kathleen Gallagher

Black-haired Crazy Patient
Paul Essiembre

Paul Essiembre

Joseph Pulitzer

Release date

6th Jan 2019

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English