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Brain on Fire (2017)

It's not supposed to happen. Be prepared when it does.

TMDB user score 7.0/10
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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.

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Cast

  • Chloë Grace Moretz Chloë Grace Moretz Susannah Cahalan
  • Thomas Mann Thomas Mann Stephen Grywalski
  • Richard Armitage Richard Armitage Tom Cahalan
  • Carrie-Anne Moss Carrie-Anne Moss Rhona Nack
  • Jenny Slate Jenny Slate Margo
  • Tyler Perry Tyler Perry Richard
  • Alex Zahara Alex Zahara Allen
  • Jenn MacLean-Angus Jenn MacLean-Angus Giselle
  • Ken Tremblett Ken Tremblett Senator
  • Navid Negahban Navid Negahban Dr. Najjar
  • Robert Moloney Robert Moloney Dr. Ryan
  • Agam Darshi Agam Darshi Dr. Khan
  • Janet Kidder Janet Kidder Dr. Siskin
  • Vincent Gail Vincent Gail Dr. Samson
  • Daniel Bacon Daniel Bacon Dr. Han
  • Alison Araya Alison Araya EEG Tech
  • Brian McCaig Brian McCaig Intern
  • Elizabeth Bowen Elizabeth Bowen Publicist

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