Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story (2019)

Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story (2019)

2019-01-06 Canada 88 Min. PG-13
7.496 121 votes

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.

Cast

Christina Ricci is Nellie Bly
Nellie Bly
Judith Light is Matron Grady
Matron Grady
Joshua Bowman is Dr. Josiah
Dr. Josiah
Anja Savcic is Lottie
Nikki Duval is Nurse Fenton
Nurse Fenton
Lauren Cochrane is Nurse Lila
Nurse Lila
Kathleen Gallagher is Black-haired Crazy Patient
Black-haired Crazy Patient
Paul Essiembre is Joseph Pulitzer
Joseph Pulitzer