
Brain on Fire(2017)
Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her head and seizures, causing a rapid descent into insanity.


“In America, the ordinary needs the extraordinary every single day.”
A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.

Jennifer Lawrence
Joy

Robert De Niro
Rudy

Bradley Cooper
Neil Walker

Edgar Ramírez
Tony

Diane Ladd
Mimi

Virginia Madsen
Terry

Isabella Rossellini
Trudy

Dascha Polanco
Jackie

Elisabeth Röhm
Peggy

Susan Lucci
Danica
Joy is a drama, comedy film released in 2015 exploring themes of factory, strong woman, inventor, biography, based on true story, new york state. Directed by David O. Russell, it stars Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper. A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.
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