Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill?(2010)
Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill? Synopsis
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.
Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill? (2010) is a documentary film directed by Charles Kiselyak, released on September 28, 2010 with a runtime of 31m. It stars Dr. Ulista Hoover, Dr. Ulista Brooks, Dr. Arthur E. Tolan and Michael Douglas.
- Director:
- Charles Kiselyak
- Writers:
- Charles Kiselyak
- Producers:
- Charles Kiselyak
- Production:
- Lagniappe Films
- Status:
- Released
Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill? Cast & Crew
Main cast
- Dr. Ulista Hoover
Dr. Ulista Hoover
as Self
- Dr. Ulista Brooks
Dr. Ulista Brooks
- Dr. Arthur E. Tolan
Dr. Arthur E. Tolan
as Self
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
as Self - as Dr. Dean R. Brooks
Key crew
Directed by Charles Kiselyak, written by Charles Kiselyak, produced by Charles Kiselyak.
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Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill? – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill??
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The main cast of Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill? (2010) includes Dr. Ulista Hoover, Dr. Ulista Brooks, Dr. Arthur E. Tolan, Michael Douglas and Hazel Patton. The film was directed by Charles Kiselyak. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill? released?
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Asylum: An Empty Nest For The Mentally Ill? was released on September 28, 2010 and runs for 31m.