Movie: Boy Interrupted

Top 10 Billed Cast

Evan Scott Perry
Evan Scott Perry

Himself

Dana Heinz Perry
Dana Heinz Perry

Self - Evan's Mother

Hart Perry
Hart Perry

Self - Evan's Father

Nicholas Kopple-Perry
Nicholas Kopple-Perry

Self - Evan's Half-Brother

Karen Riposo
Karen Riposo

Self - Teacher

Ladd Spiegel
Ladd Spiegel

Self - Doctor

Suzanne Hanna
Suzanne Hanna

Self - Psychologist

Dan Murray
Dan Murray

Self - Wellspring Psychologist

Aidan Shiminov
Aidan Shiminov

Self - Friend

Will Axelrod
Will Axelrod

Self - Friend

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    Boy Interrupted

  • Overview

    On the night of Oct. 2, 2005, Hart and Dana Perry's 15-year-old son Evan jumped to his death from his New York City bedroom window. This moving film is the story, told by his filmmaker parents and others who knew him, of Evan’s life and death, and his life-long struggle with bipolar disorder. It delves into the complexity of Evan's disease, sharing his family's journey through the maze of mental illness. In showing how one family deals with generations of loss and grief, the film defies the stigma related to mental illness and suicide and tells a human story that touches everyone.

  • Release Date

    2009-09-05

  • Average

    7.4

  • Rating:

    3.7 starts
  • Tagline

    Once there was a little boy who wanted to die…

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  • Languages:

    English
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