28 May 2002
A Brilliant Madness
The life of the Nobel Prize-winning mathematician and schizophrenic John Nash — the inspiration for the feature film A Beautiful Mind — is a powerful exploration of how genius and madness can become intertwined.
Children of Darkness
A significant number of American children and teenagers - from all social backgrounds - suffer from mental disorders, schizophrenia, autism and emotional problems, leading them to isolation from society while treating their issues in mental health facilities. But there's no end in sight for those young individuals when they face obstacles and mistreatment in inadequate places under the supervision of careless and inexperienced professionals. The documentary follows some of those public mental institutions and another private center dealing with troubled kids and reveals what's wrong with their procedures, and the irreparable harm they cause in those patients.
Top Billed Cast
Peter Thomas Narrator (voice)
John Brooks Self
Billy Calhoun Self
Mary Calhoun Self
Gerald Davidson Self
Alice Dunn Self
Kenneth Kaufman Self
Brian Mcanally Self
Jim Mcanally Self
Joseph Ricci Self
Mark Williams Self
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