Crazywise (2017): Cast & Where to Watch
Crazywise is a 2017 documentary directed by Kevin Tomlinson, starring Phil Borges as Narrator (voice), Gabor Maté and Stanislav Grof. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes. Stream it on Food Matters and Gaia, or rent it on Eventive.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 22m (82 min)
- Director
- Kevin Tomlinson
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Crazywise About?
The premise of Crazywise without spoilers.
Filmmakers Phil Borges and Kevin Tomlinson explore how Western culture addresses mental health, primarily through biomedical psychiatry. The documentary highlights a growing movement of professionals and individuals who are developing alternative treatments. These approaches emphasize recovery and focus on transforming mental health challenges into positive, life-altering experiences, offering a different perspective on well-being.
Crazywise Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- reference to depression
- psychotic break
- reference to mental illness
- personality change
- psychological
- change of personality
- hearing voices
- visions
- psychiatric hospital
- sanity
- insanity
- implied insanity
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- psychiatric medication
- reference to depakote
- medication
- bipolar
- reference to bipolar disorder
- medication side effect
- western medicine
- mental health
- chemical imbalance
- reference to a neurotransmitter
- dopamine
- serotonin
- american medical system
- medicine
- antipsychotic drug
- psychosis
- psychiatric treatment
- psychiatric diagnosis
- antipsychotic medication
- antipsychotics
- psychiatric care
- attempted suicide
- healthcare system
- healthcare
- emotional wellbeing
- trance
- healthcare industry
- loss of identity
- silent retreat
- tibetan monk
- spirituality
- mood swing
- reference to dalai lama
- schizophrenia
- mental illness
- psychiatric evaluation
- psychological evaluation
- psychotic symptoms
Where to Watch Crazywise
Stream it on Food Matters and Gaia, or rent it from Eventive. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Crazywise Cast & Characters
Phil Borges leads the cast as Narrator (voice), with Gabor Maté and Stanislav Grof. Directed by Kevin Tomlinson; 33 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kevin Tomlinson
- Phil Borges as Narrator (voice)
- Gabor Maté as themselves
- Stanislav Grof as themselves
- Ethan Montgomery as themselves
Also Starring in Crazywise
· 29 more- Joan Halifax Themselves
- John Read Themselves
- Will Hall Themselves
- Robert Thurman Themselves
- Allen J. Frances Themselves
- Robert Whitaker Themselves
- Peter Gøtzsche Themselves
- Carroll Dunham Themselves
- Laura Delano Duncan Themselves
- Adam Gentry Themselves
- Ron Zuelzke Themselves
- Jodi Gentry Themselves
- Rob Gentry Themselves
- Erica Miller Themselves
- Ekhaya Esima Themselves
- Dwayne Stone Themselves
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- Sandra Ingerman Themselves
- Thupten Ngodrup Themselves
- Roger Walsh Themselves
- Daniel J. Siegel Themselves
- Mia Davis Themselves
- Tren Childs Themselves
- Sara Pelfrey Themselves
- Makia Oaks Themselves
- Alberto Villoldo Themselves
- James Baraz Themselves
- Angeles Arrien Themselves
- Krista MacKinnon Themselves
- Yeye Gogo Nana Themselves
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Movies Like Crazywise
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including People Say I'm Crazy, Crazy, Not Insane and The Wisdom of Trauma.
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People Say I'm Crazy 2004 -
Crazy, Not Insane 2020 -
The Wisdom of Trauma 2021 -
Inside Our Minds 2023 -
Free the Mind 2013 -
The Man Who Disturbed the Universe 2000 -
Crazy Sexy Cancer 2007 -
I, Psychopath 2009 -
Crazy Wisdom: The Life & Times of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche 2011 -
LSD: Insight or Insanity? 1967 -
Magic Medicine 2018 -
What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole 2006
Crazywise FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of Crazywise, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Crazywise?
Crazywise runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was Crazywise released?
Crazywise was released on June 6, 2017.
Who directed Crazywise?
Crazywise was directed by Kevin Tomlinson.
More films by Kevin Tomlinson Who is in the cast of Crazywise?
Crazywise stars Phil Borges as Narrator (voice), Gabor Maté and Stanislav Grof, among 33 credited actors.
Where can I watch Crazywise?
In the US, Crazywise is streaming on Food Matters, Gaia and Kanopy and available to rent on Eventive (availability from JustWatch).
Does Crazywise have a post-credit scene?
No. Crazywise has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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