People Say I'm Crazy


1h 24m 2004

Brief Synopsis

An autobiographical documentary that records several years in the life of John Cadigan, a young man who, he says, experienced his first psychotic break with reality as a 21-year-old art student at Carnegie Mellon. Diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 1992, Cadigan began to document his personal

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Eastern Sky; Mcq Productions; Palo Alta Pictures; Skylab
Distribution Company
Cinemax; Cinemax; Palo Alta Pictures
Location
Palo Alto, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 24m

Synopsis

An autobiographical documentary that records several years in the life of John Cadigan, a young man who, he says, experienced his first psychotic break with reality as a 21-year-old art student at Carnegie Mellon. Diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 1992, Cadigan began to document his personal struggle with the disease, the futility of various medical treatments and how he eventually learned to express his internal demons through art.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Eastern Sky; Mcq Productions; Palo Alta Pictures; Skylab
Distribution Company
Cinemax; Cinemax; Palo Alta Pictures
Location
Palo Alto, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 24m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Best Documentary Award Silver Plaque at the Chicago International Film Festival.

Winner of the Chief Dan George Humanitarian Award at the Vancouver Film Festival.

Released in United States April 30, 2004

Released in United States October 22, 2004

Released in United States Spring April 30, 2004

Aired in USA on Cinemax August 18, 2004 as part of the 'Cinemax Reel Life' documentary series.

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Released in United States April 30, 2004 (Cinema Village; New York City)

Released in United States Spring April 30, 2004

Released in United States October 22, 2004 (Los Angeles)