Crazy, Not Insane

Name: Crazy, Not Insane
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-03-18
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Dorothy Lewis, Laura Dern, Eric Lewis, Gillian Lewis, Richard Burr

2020·Movie·117 min·★ 7.2(82)

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“Murderers are made, not born.”

Fascinated by the human brain and its capacity for ruthlessness, psychiatrist Dr. Dorothy Otnow Lewis has spent her life investigating the interior lives of violent people. With each case, she came closer to developing a unified field theory of what makes a killer. Along the way - steering away from the conventional wisdom of her colleagues - she explored the world of multiple personality disorder.

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About Crazy, Not Insane

Crazy, Not Insane is a 2020 English-language documentary film directed by Alex Gibney. The cast is led by Dorothy Lewis, Laura Dern, Eric Lewis. It has a runtime of 1h 57m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.

Crazy, Not Insane was produced by Jigsaw Productions and HBO Documentary Films and made in United States of America. It was released on March 18, 2020.

Director: Alex Gibney
Writers: Alex Gibney
Release date: March 18, 2020
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Jigsaw Productions, HBO Documentary Films

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Crazy, Not Insane cast & crew

Crazy, Not Insane was directed by Alex Gibney and written by Alex Gibney.

The cast features Dorothy Lewis as Self, Laura Dern as Literary Voice of Dorothy Lewis (voice), Eric Lewis as Self - Dorothy's Son, Gillian Lewis as Self - Dorothy's Daughter, Richard Burr as Self - Defense Attorney, and Bill Hagmaier as Self - Former FBI Special Agent.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Will Bates, cinematography is by Ben Bloodwell, and it was produced by Joey Marra and Alex Gibney.

Is Crazy, Not Insane worth watching?

Crazy, Not Insane holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 82 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 57m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy documentary, Crazy, Not Insane is worth a place on your watchlist.

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