Boy Interrupted (2009)
September 5, 2009Release Date
Boy Interrupted (2009)
September 5, 2009Release Date
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Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Evan Scott Perry
Self
Dana Heinz Perry
Self - Evan's Mother
Hart Perry
Self - Evan's Father
Nicholas Kopple-Perry
Self - Evan's Half-Brother
Karen Riposo
Self - Teacher
Ladd Spiegel
Self - Doctor
Suzanne Hanna
Self - Psychologist
Dan Murray
Self - Wellspring Psychologist
Aidan Shiminov
Self - Friend
Will Axelrod
Self - Friend
Gabriel Byer
Self - Friend
Adam Shachat
Self - Friend
David Bailen
Self - Friend
Scott Perry
Self - Evan's Uncle
Michael Bacon
Composer
Martine Gerard
Self - Scott's Fiancee
Geof Bartz
Editor
Beatrice Perry
Self - Scott's Mother
Hart Perry Sr.
Self - Scott's Father
Roger Kanter
Self - Superintendent
Emily Osborne
Production Coordinator / Camera Operator
Jessie Vogelson Childs
Production Coordinator
Troy Matthews
Sound
Greg Smith
Sound Mixer / Sound Editor
Robert Teten
Sound / Camera Operator
Lindsay Napolitano
Production Coordinator
Audrey Costadina
Production Coordinator
Jon Fordham
Colorist
Jonathan Liebert
Editorial Services
Gary Chester
Recording Supervision
Laura Cardona
Assistant Editor
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 5, 2009
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 32m
Budget$350,000
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Boy Interrupted is a 2009 documentary filmed by Perry Films. The film is based on the life of Evan Perry, who experienced bipolar depression from a young age. The documentary was filmed throughout Evan's life, because whenever his parents, Dana and Hart Perry, consulted a psychiatrist about Evan's suicidal comments or other signs of mental illness, the psychiatrists did not believe that their son was depressed. The footage was originally meant to show the healthcare professionals what was happening in Evan's life and to help them access the treatment Evan needed.
Evan was diagnosed with depression at age 5, and he was later diagnosed with bipolar depression. Despite the treatment and medication received, he died by suicide in 2005 at age 15. Evan Perry had a family medical history involving serious mental illnesses. This documentary mostly focused on how his bipolar depression affected him and those who loved him.
About four years after Evan's death, the documentary was shown at the Sundance Film Festival and released on television and DVD.