Boy Interrupted (2009)
On the night of Oct. 2, 2005, Hart and Dana Perry's 15-year-old son Evan jumped to his death from his New York City bedroom window. This moving film is the story, told by his filmmaker parents and others who knew him, of Evan’s life and death, and his life-long struggle with bipolar disorder. It delves into the complexity of Evan's disease, sharing his family's journey through the maze of mental illness. In showing how one family deals with generations of loss and grief, the film defies the stigma related to mental illness and suicide and tells a human story that touches everyone.
Director: Dana Heinz Perry
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Evan Scott Perry as Himself |
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Dana Heinz Perry as Self - Evan's Mother |
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Hart Perry as Self - Evan's Father |
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Nicholas Kopple-Perry as Self - Evan's Half-Brother |
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Karen Riposo as Self - Teacher |
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Ladd Spiegel as Self - Doctor |
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Suzanne Hanna as Self - Psychologist |
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Dan Murray as Self - Wellspring Psychologist |
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Aidan Shiminov as Self - Friend |
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Will Axelrod as Self - Friend |
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Gabriel Byer as Self - Friend |
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Adam Shachat as Self - Friend |
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David Bailen as Self - Friend |
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Scott Perry as Self - Evan's Uncle |
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Martine Gerard as Self - Scott's Fiancee |
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Beatrice Perry as Self - Scott's Mother |
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Hart Perry Sr. as Self - Scott's Father |
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Roger Kanter as Self - Superintendent |
| Directing | Dana Heinz Perry | Director |
| Editing | Geof Bartz | Editor |
| Sound | Michael Bacon | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Dana Heinz Perry | Producer |
| Camera | Hart Perry | Director of Photography |
| Production | Emily Osborne | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Jessie Vogelson Childs | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Troy Matthews | Sound |
| Sound | Greg Smith | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Greg Smith | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Robert Teten | Sound |
| Production | Lindsay Napolitano | Production Coordinator |
| Camera | Emily Osborne | Camera Operator |
| Production | Audrey Costadina | Production Coordinator |
| Editing | Jon Fordham | Colorist |
| Editing | Jonathan Liebert | Editorial Services |
| Camera | Robert Teten | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Gary Chester | Recording Supervision |
| Editing | Laura Cardona | Assistant Editor |
