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Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill?

Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill?

Psychiatrist Dr. Dean Brooks, who appears in the film One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, and others discuss how jails and prisons have become our new asylums and how community care, especially inadequately funded community care, is failing to help people. They also discuss the need for what his granddaughter, Dr. Ulista Brooks, describes as “true asylums” — the construction of new modern mental hospitals, and other important issues regarding care for the mentally ill.

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Movie Details

  • Original Title: Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill?
  • Genres: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2010-09-28
  • Runtime: 31 minutes
  • Rating: 0/10 (0 votes)
  • Budget: $0
  • Revenue: $0
  • Production Companies: Lagniappe Films
  • Status: Released
  • Popularity: 0.1415
  • Languages: English

Cast & Crew

Dr. Ulista Hoover

Dr. Ulista Hoover

as Self

Dr. Ulista Brooks

Dr. Ulista Brooks

as

Dr. Arthur E. Tolan

Dr. Arthur E. Tolan

as Self

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

as Self

Hazel Patton

Hazel Patton

as Self

Linda Hammond

Linda Hammond

as Self

Rex Gorger

Rex Gorger

as Self

Dean R. Brooks

Dean R. Brooks

as Self - as Dr. Dean R. Brooks

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Keywords

psychiatric hospitalmental health advocacy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill??â–Ľ

Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill? is a Documentary movie directed by . It was released on 2010-09-28.

Who are the main actors in Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill??â–Ľ

The main cast includes Dr. Ulista Hoover, Dr. Ulista Brooks, Dr. Arthur E. Tolan, Michael Douglas, Hazel Patton, .

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Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill? has an IMDb rating of 0/10 based on 0 votes.

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The soundtrack was composed by Lagniappe Films. You can listen to it on music streaming platforms.

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Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill? was filmed in multiple locations worldwide. You can find official filming locations on IMDb.

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The total runtime of Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill? is 31 minutes.

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