Brain on Fire
2017 · ★ 7.1 · Dir. Gerard Barrett
It's not supposed to happen. Be prepared when it does.
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.
- Released
- 2017-02-22
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Language
- EN
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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
Keywords
Female protagonistBiographyBased on a true storyDoctorNew york cityStrong womanHospitalHuman brainWriterMedical dramaCatatoniaNewspaper reporterSeizureMisdiagnosisBased on true story
