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The Mad Whale

5.620171h 39mMovieDramaThriller

Inmates at a women's mental asylum stage a theatrical production of Herman Melville's 'Moby Dick.'

DirectorsDavid Breschel·Jenna Cavelle
WriterMichael Alan Herman

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Cast · Directed by David Breschel

JFJames Franco
James Franco
Edward Fry
CBCamilla Belle
Camilla Belle
Isabel Wallace
SPSummer Phoenix
Summer Phoenix
Beatrice Price
MWMichael Weston
Michael Weston
Tobias
DRDominic Rains
Dominic Rains
Dr. Benjamin Calhoun
KLKai Lennox
Kai Lennox
The Chairman
ALAlison Lees-Taylor
Alison Lees-Taylor
Mary
GBGeorge Basil
George Basil
Beatrice's Husband
ABAlan Bagh
Alan Bagh
Orderly
NSNicole Starrett
Nicole Starrett
Matron Phoebe Stokes
CACarmen Argenziano
Carmen Argenziano
Dr. Withers
JDJennifer Daley
Jennifer Daley
Kara

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