Girl, Interrupted overview
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Synopsis:
In 1967, 19-year-old Susanna (Winona Ryder) feels that "reality is becoming too dense" and is diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. The doctor suggests to her parents that she be committed to the Claymore Hospital, and she spends the next 18 months struggling with her troubled psyche and the bizarre world of the institution. Susanna bonds with several other patients, including Lisa (Angelina Jolie), Polly (Elizabeth Moss), and Georgina (Clea DuVall). As she realizes that Lisa is potentially dangerous and truly needs help, Susanna begins to work harder with her psychiatrist (Vanessa Redgrave) and the nurse on the ward (Whoopi Goldberg).
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Movie Details:
- Director: James Mangold
- Studio: Red Wagon Films, Columbia Pictures
- Year: 1999
- Run Time: 127 minutes
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- MPAA Rating: R (for strong language and content relating to drugs, sexuality and suicide)
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Drama
- Filmed in: Color
- Release: 1999 12 21 (USA)



