Manic

About Manic

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.

Manic is a 2002 drama film directed by Jordan Melamed. Its themes are mental illness, comforting, depression, and depressing.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt takes the lead as Lyle, Don Cheadle as Dr. David Monroe, Zooey Deschanel as Tracy, and Michael Bacall as Chad. At 102 minutes long, it arrived in November 2002.

The screenplay is by Blayne Weaver and Jordan Melamed. It streams on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Silver Linings Playbook, and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors make useful companions to Manic, all filed under juvenile delinquent, mental institution, and troubled teen. TMDB voters put it at 6.8 out of 10 across 124 votes and it carries a R rating.