| Release Date: | Dec 2010 |
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| Genres: | Biography / Drama |
| Awards: | Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins&4 nominations |
| Runtime: | 101 min |
| Cast: | Halle Berry (Frankie), Stellan Skarsgård (Oz) Phylicia Rashad (Edna) Chandra Wilson (Maxine) Alex Diakun (Hal) Joanne Baron (Nurse Susan Shaw) Brian Markinson (Dr. Backman) Matt Frewer (Dr. Strassfield) Rosalyn Coleman (Pearl) Sean Tyson (Rich Fat Cat) Melanie Papalia (Tina) Kira Clavell (Wanda) Joey Bothwell (Trish) Adrian Holmes (Cliff) James Kirk (Bobby) Kennedy Goodkey (Cop #1) Andrew Francis (Cop #2) Vanessa Morgan (Frankie - 16 years old) Michayla McKenzie (Frankie - 8 years old) Megan Charpentier (Paige - 8 years old) Katharine Isabelle (Paige) Kenneth W. Yanko (Judge Prescott (as Ken Yanko)) Emily Tennant (Paige - 16 years old) Scott Lyster (Pete Prescott) Ben Cole (Robert - Groom) Calvin Lee (Store Owner) Matias Hacker (Hector) Paul Puzzella (Polyester Molester) Eric Pollins (Bump and Grind Patron) Darryl Scheelar (Waiter) Rod Conway (Carl) Alexis Ioannidis (Celeste) Xantha Radley (Maria (Anorexic Girl)) Colin Foo (Thin Asian Patient) Christina Schild (Annabel Prescott) Kathryn Kirkpatrick (Admission Nurse) William J. Phillips (Dan (as William Phillips)) Richard Cohee (Black Janitor) L. Harvey Gold (Bar Executive #1 (as Harvey Gold)) Troy Rudolph (Bar Executive #2) Primo Allon (Pool Player #1) Steffan Chavarria (Pool Player #2) Cheryl Adams (Code Green Nurse) Anne Marie DeLuise (White Alice) Ildiko Ferenczi (Dancer (uncredited)) Britney Philippeaux (Hospital Patient (uncredited)) Ian Thompson (Bus Driver (uncredited)) |
The movie is based on true events.
Halle Berry plays the role of young woman named Francine L. Murdoch (Frankie) with multiple personality disorder. The movie starts in Savannah, Georgia 1957, where a girl is shown in a car accident.
The movie is forwarded to present Los Angeles, California 1978, where Frankie works in strip club. One night after an altercation Frankie lands up in Pearce psychiatric hospital where she is introduced to Dr. Joseph Oswald (Dr. Oz).
Later Dr. Oz starts treating Frankie for multiple personality disorder and diagnoses her as having three personalities.
1) Francine L. Murdoch, Black Female Age 32, IQ 132 Right handed.
2) Alice, White female Age ?, IQ 102 Left handed.
3) Genius, Black Female Age 8-12, IQ 156 Right handed.
The story then revolves with Dr. Oz and Frankie where he treats her for the multiple personality disorder. In due course of time he is able to discover the other two sub conscious personality and make Frankie realize her problem.
And the movie ends with credit as below:
Dr Oz treated Frankie until she was able to control her condition. He died in 2001.
Frankie (with help from Genius) became a High School Teacher. She married a psychiatrist.
