Brain on Fire

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

7.0

2017

1h 28m

Drama

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.

Key Crew

Director

Gerard Barrett

Producers

A.J. Dix

Rob Merilees

Charlize Theron

Writers

Gerard Barrett

Cinematography

Yaron Orbach

Music

John Paesano

Cast (22)

Chloë Grace Moretz

Susannah Cahalan

Thomas Mann

Stephen Grywalski

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