Movie
Brain on Fire
Overview
Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her head and seizures, causing a rapid descent into insanity.
Details
- Release date
- 2017-02-22
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Denver & Delilah Productions, Foundation Features, Blank Pages Productions, Broad Green Pictures
- Country
- Ireland, Canada
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Chloë Grace Moretz as Susannah Cahalan
- Thomas Mann as Stephen Grywalski
- Richard Armitage as Tom Cahalan
- Carrie-Anne Moss as Rhona Nack
- Jenny Slate as Margo
- Tyler Perry as Richard
- Alex Zahara as Allen
- Jenn MacLean-Angus as Giselle
- Ken Tremblett as Senator
- Navid Negahban as Dr. Najjar
- Robert Moloney as Dr. Ryan
- Agam Darshi as Dr. Khan
Crew
- Gerard Barrett - Director
- Gerard Barrett - Screenplay
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