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Feb 22, 2017
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Brain on Fire (2017)

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.

Category

Drama

Country

Ireland Canada

Companies

Denver & Delilah Productions Foundation Features Blank Pages Productions Broad Green Pictures

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

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