Joseph Gordon-LevittLyle
Don CheadleDr. David Monroe
Zooey DeschanelTracy
Michael BacallChad
Elden HensonMichael
Cody LightningKenny
Sara RivasSara
William RichertDiego
Blayne WeaverCharlie
Maggie BairdRebecca
Roxie FullerRoxie
Van EppersonNight Staff
Jamielyn LippmanDairy GirlWhy it may be worth watching
- Manic combines Drama elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Don Cheadle, Zooey Deschanel.
- Viewers currently rate it 6.8/10 from 124 votes.
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Manic
You can't escape yourself.
In lieu of prison, Lyle, a violent adolescent, is placed in a juvenile mental institution where he encounters a group of equally troubled teens. This motley crew—abused, sexually confused, violent, and yet hanging on by their grit and anger—becomes Lyle's last lifeline as he fights to find meaning in a world that seems to defy understanding.
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Best suited to viewers looking for Drama.
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depressionchild abusegroup therapymental institutionjuvenile delinquentmental illnesstroubled teenteen anger
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