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Brain on Fire

Name: Brain on Fire
Genre: Drama
Released: 2017-02-22
Duration: 1 h 28 min

2017 · 1h 28m · PG-13 · English · Ireland

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.

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Director: Gerard Barrett
Writers: Gerard Barrett
Release date: February 22, 2017
Runtime: 1h 28m
Original language: English
Production countries: Ireland, Canada
Production companies: Denver & Delilah Productions, Foundation Features, Blank Pages Productions, Broad Green Pictures
Certification: PG-13
Budget: —
Revenue: —

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Keywords

new york citystrong womanbiographybased on true storyfemale protagonisthospitaldoctorwriternewspaper reportercatatoniamedical dramaseizuremisdiagnosishuman brain

Cast

Chloë Grace Moretz

Susannah Cahalan

Thomas Mann

Stephen Grywalski

Richard Armitage

Tom Cahalan

Carrie-Anne Moss

Rhona Nack

Jenny Slate

Margo

Tyler Perry

Richard

Alex Zahara

Allen

Jenn MacLean-Angus

Giselle

Ken Tremblett

Senator

Navid Negahban

Dr. Najjar

Robert Moloney

Dr. Ryan

Agam Darshi

Dr. Khan

Janet Kidder

Dr. Siskin

Vincent Gail

Dr. Samson

Daniel Bacon

Dr. Han

Alison Araya

EEG Tech

Brian McCaig

Intern

Elizabeth Bowen

Publicist

Nicole LaPlaca

Young Nurse

Lindsay Navarro

Young Waitress

Jessie Fraser

Woman

Lee Majdoub

Guy

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