10 Days in a Madhouse

2015
R
1h 51m

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5.6/10

2.9K

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In 1887, 23-year-old reporter Nellie Bly, working for Joseph Pulitzer, feigns mental illness to go undercover in notorious Blackwell's Island, a mental institution for women, to expose corru... Read allIn 1887, 23-year-old reporter Nellie Bly, working for Joseph Pulitzer, feigns mental illness to go undercover in notorious Blackwell's Island, a mental institution for women, to expose corruption, abuse, and murder.In 1887, 23-year-old reporter Nellie Bly, working for Joseph Pulitzer, feigns mental illness to go undercover in notorious Blackwell's Island, a mental institution for women, to expose corruption, abuse, and murder.

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

2.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Largely filmed in Salem, Oregon, where Vol au-dessus d'un nid de coucou (1975), another film about the institutional care of the mentally ill, was also filmed. Principle photography took place at the Fairview Training Center, a facility built in the early 1900s for the care of those with cognitive disabilities.

Goofs
Women of this period, especially women confined in mental hospitals, would not have shaved their armpits or legs.

Quotes
Nellie Bly: If you give up now, the good may come along and you will not know it.

Crazy credits
[Placed before & above the CAST list] Research for this film was drawn in part from the book by Brooke Kroeger, Nellie Bly: Daredevil, Reporter, Feminist.

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Featured review

5/10

Story Good. Movie Bad

I'm not really sure how to rate this film, but feel compelled to write a review, for no other reason than to warn people what they are about to see. The plot is interesting, but the movie feels like a high-school play. While it is a very important and amazing story that needed to be told, the production is abysmal. Only a 12 million dollar budget? OK, but, better acting alone would've made all the difference. The 10 star ratings are misleading; either fake, or written by Lifetime Movie lovers. And what was with the Kelly LeBrock cameo?? Weird. (and bad) I agree with another reviewer who suggested you read the book. I plan to do that, as soon as I get the imagery from this rubbish out of my head.