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Crazy, Not Insane

7.220201h 57mMovieDocumentary

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…

DirectorAlex Gibney
WriterAlex Gibney
ProducersJoey Marra·Alex Gibney

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Cast · Directed by Alex Gibney

DL
Dorothy Lewis
Self
LDLaura Dern
Laura Dern
Literary Voice of Dorothy Lewis (voice)
EL
Eric Lewis
Self - Dorothy's Son
GL
Gillian Lewis
Self - Dorothy's Daughter
RB
Richard Burr
Self - Defense Attorney
BH
Bill Hagmaier
Self - Former FBI Special Agent
PDPark Dietz
Park Dietz
Self - Forensic Psychiatrist
CY
Catherine Yeager
Self - Clinical Psychologist
JP
Jonathan Pincus
Self - Neurologist
DSDiane Sawyer
Diane Sawyer
Self (archive footage)
BOBill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly
Self (archive footage)
MSMartin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Self (archive footage)

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