Manic

6.9

United States Of America

Drama

102 min

2001

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Jamielyn Lippman Van Epperson Roxie Fuller Maggie Baird Blayne Weaver William Richert Sara Rivas Cody Lightning Elden Henson Michael Bacall Zooey Deschanel Don Cheadle Julie Remala

Follows the fate of Lyle, a violent adolescent who, in lieu of prison, 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.