Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

88 mins
An investigative reporter Nellie Bly, who’s on a mission to expose the deplorable conditions and mistreatment of patients at the notorious Women’s Lunatic Asylum, and feigns mental illness in order to be institutionalized to report from the inside. The movie is an account of actual events surrounding Nellie’s stay beginning after she has undergone treatment, leaving her with no recollection of how she came to the asylum or her real identity.

Christina Ricci

Nellie Bly

Judith Light

Matron Grady

Joshua Bowman

Dr. Josiah

Nikki Duval

Nurse Fenton

Lauren Cochrane

Nurse Lila

Kathleen Gallagher

Black-haired Crazy Patient

Paul Essiembre

Joseph Pulitzer

Taavo Soodor

Production Design

Joanna Syrokomla

Costume Design

Mario Grigorov

Original Music Composer

Luc Montpellier

Director of Photography

Johnny Stanley

Additional Music

Rick Skene

Stunt Coordinator

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