Caption

Brain on Fire

2031

Year:

2016

Director:

Gerard Barrett

Country:

 Ireland Canada

Seen:

Length:

1 hr(s) 28 min (88 min)

Language:

 english

Mediatype:

DVD

Owner:

 Magical

Rating:
 (6.6)

MPAA:

 Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, brief language and partial nudity
Rated PG-13

Genres:

Drama
Biography

Plot:

The film follows the harrowing experience of a writer struggling with a rare neurological disease from when she first suffers symptoms to the many attempts at diagnosing it and the eventual discovery of the real cause of her illness. Based on the book, 'Brain On Fire', the true story of Susannah Cahalan, a journalist for the New York Times.

Cast:

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 (as Jean MacLean Angus) 		Ken Tremblett
Senator 		Navid Negahban
Dr. Najjar
Robert Moloney
Dr. Ryan 		Agam Darshi
Dr. Khan 		Janet Kidder
Dr. Siskin 		Vincent Gale
Dr. Samson 		Daniel Bacon
Dr. Han
Alison Araya
EEG Tech 		Brian McCaig
Intern 		Lee Majdoub
Guy 		Jessie Fraser
Woman 		Elizabeth Bowen
Publicist
Lindsay Navarro
Young Waitress 		Nicole LaPlaca
Young Nurse 		Shane Abram Nelkin
Performer in Club 		Benita Ha
Nurse's Assistant (uncredited) 		Landon Jackle
Journalist (uncredited)
Little Montero
Jaden (uncredited) 		Sachin Sahel
MRI Technician (uncredited) 		Andrew Tait
New York Post Reporter (uncredited)