Cult Classics
Girl, Interrupted
25th Anniversary Showing!
Set in the changing world of the late 1960s, “Girl, Interrupted” is the searing true story of Susanna Kaysen (Winona Ryder), a young woman who finds herself at a renowned mental institution for troubled young women, where she must choose between the world of people who belong on the inside — like the seductive and dangerous Lisa (Angelina Jolie) — or the often difficult world of reality on the outside.
1999, 127 Minutes, USA, Directed by James Mangold, Rated R
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"Director James Mangold works well with a strong cast, using a lot of close-ups to allow the actors to express their characters' emotions."
- Chris Kaynes, APOLLO GUIDE -
"Sensitive, well-acted."
- Michael O'Sullivan, WASHINGTON POST -
"Ryder pulls out all the emotional stops and is utterly convincing as the emotionally wounded teenager."
- Mike Kerrigan, BOXOFFICE MAGAZINE -
"As we take our mental health for granted, Girl, Interrupted does justice to those who ultimately can't."
- Chris Vognar, DALLAS MORNING NEWS