Self Medicated
Based on true events. On the edges of Las Vegas, 17-year-old Andrew’s life is spiraling out of control. Unable to cope with the loss of his father, Andrew’s descent into drugs and violence is gaining momentum, and the once promising young man is now headed for self-destruction. Andrew’s mother, helpless to control her son and fighting an addiction of her own, refuses to watch idly as her only child destroys himself. As a last resort, she hires a private company to forcibly kidnap and confine him in a locked-down and corrupt psychiatric hospital. As Andrew is subjected to the secret physical and emotional abuses of the program something inside him is re-awakened. He must somehow get free to save what’s left of his life, but to do that, he knows he must first face his own demons head-on.
Views: 186
Director: Monty Lapica
Actors: Diane Venora, Faleolo Alailima, Greg Germann, Kristina Anapau, Matthew Carey, Michael Bowen, Michael Mantell, Monty Lapica, Shane Stuart, William Stanford Davis
Country: United States of America
Company: Promise Pictures, Thought Division
Awards: 25 wins & 1 nomination
Budget: $400,000
Worldwide Gross: $100,610
Duration:
1h 47minRelease: 2005
Release Date: 2005-06-01
IMDb: 5.7
TMDB: 5.545
Rotten Tomatoes: 37%
Metacritic: 51