Brain on Fire (2017) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Gerard Barrett.

Cast

• Chloë Grace Moretz as Susannah Cahalan
• Thomas Mann as Stephen Grywalski
• Richard Armitage as Tom Cahalan
• Carrie-Anne Moss as Rhona Nack
• Jenny Slate as Margo
• Tyler Perry as Richard
• Alex Zahara as Allen
• Jenn MacLean-Angus as Giselle
• Ken Tremblett as Senator
• Navid Negahban as Dr. Najjar
• Robert Moloney as Dr. Ryan
• Agam Darshi as Dr. Khan
• Janet Kidder as Dr. Siskin
• Vincent Gail as Dr. Samson
• Daniel Bacon as Dr. Han
• Alison Araya as EEG Tech
• Brian McCaig as Intern
• Elizabeth Bowen as Publicist
• Nicole LaPlaca as Young Nurse
• Lindsay Navarro as Young Waitress
• Jessie Fraser as Woman
• Lee Majdoub as Guy

Crew

• A.J. Dix — Producer
• Rob Merilees — Producer
• Charlize Theron — Producer
• Gerard Barrett — Screenplay
• Gerard Barrett — Director
• Beth Kono — Producer
• Susannah Cahalan — Novel
• Lindsay MacAdam — Producer
• John Paesano — Original Music Composer
• Yaron Orbach — Director of Photography

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