Cruel Instruction (2022)
The story of 16-year-old Kayla Adams, whose mother, Karen is advised by the school’s counselor to send Kayla to get treatment at a youth residential treatment center after she gets expelled from school. Kayla arrives at the Utah facility on the same day as her roommate Amanda, a treatment program veteran who knows exactly what the girls were in for. Led by headmistress Miss Connie, the staff uses draconian methods including force-feeding medications, arbitrary punishments, solitary confinement, verbal and physical abuse to keep the students in line. After being pushed to their limits and stripped of their lifelines, including any ability to freely communicate with the outside world, the two young women must band together to survive and fight to expose the abuse before it’s too late.
Director: Stanley M. Brooks
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Kelcey Mawema as Kayla Adams |
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Morgan Taylor Campbell as Amanda Scheff |
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Camryn Manheim as Miss Connie |
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Cynthia Bailey as Karen Adams |
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Jason Gray-Stanford as Mr. Seckerling |
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Calder Stewart as Bryce |
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Sydney Scotia as Maggie |
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Genea Charpentier as Lindsay |
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Nicole Muñoz as Sofia |
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Mackenzie Murdock as Trent |
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Megan Grant as Hilary |
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Julia Benson as Carly Scheff |
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Viv Leacock as Ray Adams |
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Tiernan Hickson as Dawn |
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Sidney Quesnelle as Ashley |
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Lea Matina as Juanita |
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Colleen Wheeler as Irene |
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Xantha Radley as Nurse Patty |
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Kwesi Ameyaw as Principal |
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Calix Fraser as Jason Scheff |
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Junnicia Lagoutin as Allison |
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Tim Beckmann as Mr. Davis |
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Justin Lacey as Stephen |
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Daniel Chai as Teacher |
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Maggie Ma as Doctor |
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Zak Santiago as Nurse Eli |
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Veenu Sandhu as EMT |
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Anita Wittenberg as Dr. Pratt |
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Tristan Ranger as Boy 2 |
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Justin Rimorin as Boy 1 |
| Directing | Stanley M. Brooks | Director |
| Production | Kevin Leslie | Producer |
| Production | Jonathan Shore | Executive Producer |
| Production | Craig Baumgarten | Executive Producer |
| Art | Jessica Fish | Production Design |
| Production | Shawn Williamson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stanley M. Brooks | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Allan Lee | Editor |
| Production | Fernando Szew | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jamie Goehring | Executive Producer |
| Production | Trevor McWhinney | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Amy Belling | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shanna Mair | Costume Design |
| Art | Noemie Thirion | Art Direction |
| Production | Gia Ghadimian | Associate Producer |
| Art | Julie Alexandra Lepage | Set Supervisor |
| Sound | Andrea Velarde Mosquera | Dialogue Editor |
| Directing | Eddy Hardy | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Matias Gibbs | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Jeff Grout | ADR Mixer |
| Crew | Cameron Hilts | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Miguel Nunes | Mixing Engineer |
| Art | Jaye Krebs | Art Designer |
| Crew | Justin Rimorin | Stunts |
| Production | Heather Eschuk | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Brittany Hoagland | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brittany Horne | Key Hair Stylist |
| Directing | Shahar Ben Halevi | Third Assistant Director |
| Art | Dan Murray | Background Designer |
| Crew | Tally Rodin | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Hugo Steele | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Evan Shotropa | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Sound | Emma Lewicky | Music Coordinator |
| Directing | Janice Liew | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Valerie Biggin | Music Supervisor |
| Editing | Lorne Wright | Colorist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Renvall | Hair Department Head |
| Directing | Paula Antil | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Fraser Aitcheson | Stunts |
| Camera | Jay Kamal | "B" Camera Operator |
| Writing | Adrienne Rush | Writer |
| Sound | Matthew Rogers | Original Music Composer |