
Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story
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.
Release Date: 2019-01-06
Thriller
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Casts

Christina Ricci
as Nellie Bly

Judith Light
as Matron Grady

Joshua Bowman
as Dr. Josiah

Anja Savcic
as Lottie

Nikki Duval
as Nurse Fenton

Lauren Cochrane
as Nurse Lila

Johise Namwira
as Johari

Mark Hildreth
as Bats

Paul Essiembre
as Joseph Pulitzer