Asylum Seekers (2009): Cast & Plot
Asylum Seekers is a 2009 comedy directed by Rania Ajami, starring Pepper Binkley as Maud, Stella Maeve and Camille O'Sullivan. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Rania Ajami
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- SpaceTime Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Asylum Seekers About?
The premise of Asylum Seekers without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Six people on the verge of a breakdown decide to check themselves into an insane asylum, only to discover there is just room for one.
Asylum Seekers Themes & Keywords
· 12 tags- new york city
- alternate reality
- f rated
- surrealism
- eccentricity
- mental breakdown
- cult film
- contest
- art
- independent film
- based on play
- surprise ending
Asylum Seekers Cast & Characters
Pepper Binkley leads the cast as Maud, with Stella Maeve as Alice and Camille O'Sullivan as Miranda. Directed by Rania Ajami; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director Rania Ajami
- Pepper Binkley as Maud
- Stella Maeve as Alice
- Camille O'Sullivan as Miranda
- Lee Wilkof as Paul
Also Starring in Asylum Seekers
· 20 more- Bill Dawes Alan
- Judith Hawking Nurse Milly
- Remy Auberjonois Dinner Host
- Joseph McKenna Mickey
- Ken Jennings Minnie
- Edward James Hyland Dr. Psycho #4
- Jay Smith Newscaster
- Gordon Joseph Weiss Dr. Psycho
- Karin Duseva Miranda's Personal Assistant
- Liza Binkley Female Worker #1
- Shana Dowdeswell Girlfriend
- Mercedes Herrero Hostess #1
- John Auer Patient
- Corinne Palermo Female Worker #2
- Daniel Irizarry Dr. Raby
- Suneet Kochar Girlfriend #2
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- Julie Leedes Samantha
- Mackenzie Milone Dr. Amina
- Becky Pollock Patient
- Noble Shropshire Dr. Psycho
Asylum Seekers Plot Summary
What happens in Asylum Seekers from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Six introverted individuals, bored with their lives and desperate to escape their daily routine, hatch a radical plan to get themselves admitted into a psychiatric hospital. Among them is Maud, Pepper Binkley, a bored trophy wife trapped in a loveless marriage; Antoine, a sex-obsessed virgin; Alice, Stella Maeve, a woman whose only enjoyment comes from computers; Miranda, Camille O’Sullivan, a paranoid exhibitionist who dislikes being the center of attention; Paul, Lee Wilkof, a fanatical right-wing conspiracy theorist; and Alan, Bill Dawes, an androgynous rapper.
Full summary
The whole story of Asylum Seekers, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Asylum Seekers?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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How many introverted individuals hatch a plan to get themselves admitted into the psychiatric hospital?
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Asylum Seekers FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Asylum Seekers, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Asylum Seekers?
Asylum Seekers runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Asylum Seekers released?
Asylum Seekers was released on June 13, 2009.
Who directed Asylum Seekers?
Asylum Seekers was directed by Rania Ajami.
More films by Rania Ajami Who is in the cast of Asylum Seekers?
Asylum Seekers stars Pepper Binkley as Maud, Stella Maeve as Alice and Camille O'Sullivan as Miranda, among 24 credited actors.
Does Asylum Seekers have a post-credit scene?
No. Asylum Seekers has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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