Asylum Seekers

4.9 /10
Asylum Seekers ( Orig. Title ) Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1 h 25 Min 2009
Work, family, relationships, deadlines, terrorism, information overload... When modern life is getting crazier and crazier, day by day, who wouldn't think about getting out? Leaving it all behind? Wouldn't that be the only sane response to this mad world? "Asylum Seekers" is about escapism, about feeling the pressure and deciding on a radical solution. Our six characters can't take their various stresses any more and are heading for the door marked Exit. It leads to a deluxe, exclusive, luxuriously-appointed mental asylum, an adult funfair where they can let it all go and be waited on hand and foot for the rest of their carefree lives. Or so it seems... The first twist is that there are limited places. Only one free bed remains. The competition is on. And there are many other surprises lying in wait for the unwary, would-be-insane patient... The ride out of the world they know has only just begun!
Available Countries
All Countries
Voice Language
English
Subtitles
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Stars
Pepper Binkley, Bill Dawes, Judith Hawking, Daniel Irizarry, Stella Maeve, Camille O'Sullivan, Lee Wilkof, Remy Auberjonois, John Auer, Liza Binkley, Shana Dowdeswell, Karin Duseva, see full cast & crew
Director
Rania Ajami
Writer
Rania Ajami, Jake Pilikian
Production Company
Visionary thinking

Cast

Pepper Binkley - Maud
Bill Dawes - Alan
Judith Hawking - Nurse Milly
Daniel Irizarry - Dr. Raby
Stella Maeve - Alice
Camille O'Sullivan - Miranda
Lee Wilkof - Paul
Remy Auberjonois - Dinner Host
John Auer - Patient
Liza Binkley - Female Worker #1
Shana Dowdeswell - Girlfriend
Karin Duseva - Miranda's Personal Assistant
Mercedes Herrero - Hostess #1
Edward James Hyland - Dr. Psycho #4
Ken Jennings - Minnie
Suneet Kochar - Girlfriend #2
Julie Leedes - Samantha
Joseph McKenna - Mickey
Mackenzie Milone - Dr. Amina
Corinne Palermo - Female Worker #2
Becky Pollock - Patient
Noble Shropshire - Dr. Psycho
Jay Smith - Newscaster
Gordon Joseph Weiss - Dr. Psycho

Directors

Rania Ajami

Writers

Rania Ajami
Jake Pilikian

Producers

Aaron Boyajian - co-producer
Molly Conners - producer
James H. Fitzgerald - associate producer
Gill Holland - executive producer
Wilmot Kidd - associate producer
Matthew Parker - co-producer
Heather Rae - co-producer
Craig Shilowich - line producer
Alex Twersky - producer
Christopher Woodrow - executive producer

Musicians

David Majzlin

Film Editing

Susan Graef

Cinematographers

Lyn Moncrief

Art directors

Brian Rzepka

Production designers

Arnulfo Maldonado

Second Unit Director or Assistant directors

Kurt Lustgarten - second unit director
Kevin Pazmino - second assistant director
Ricardo Uhagon Vivas - second second assistant director
Attila Yucer - first assistant director
Atilla Salih Yücer - first assistant director

Music department

Susan Jacobs - music supervisor

Editorial department

Susan Graef

Production managers

Arnulfo Maldonado

Art department

Carmen Ruiz de Huidobro - assistant property master
Joel Hager - props
Chris Hawthorne - specialty props
Sue Lee - props / set dresser
Cassia Maher - scenic artist
Kaet McAnneny - art department coordinator
Richard Peete - property master
Ola Ronke - set dresser
Shelli Silverstein - specialty props
Luke Snellin - art department
Heather Tompkins - art department crew / graphic designer
Robert Yapkowitz - set dresser
Meg Zeder - key set decorator

Sound department

Cory Melious - re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Ryan M. Price - foley editor
Michael Sterkin - sound mixer
Dmitry Volovik - boom operator

Makeup department

Johnny Mooi - key hair stylist
Lauzanne Nel - makeup department head / special makeup effects artist

Costume Design

Oana Botez

Camera and Electrical department

Danya Abt - electrician
Kevin Akers - second assistant camera
Aida Artieda - grip
Wesley L. Carrier - gaffer
Ya Fang Cheng - camera intern
Luis Colon - key grip
Andrew D'Aurora - electrician
David George Ellis - Steadicam operator
Erik Guldbech - third electrician
Marcos Herrera - camera intern
Wilmot Kidd - still photographer
Andy Kromphardt - second assistant camera: additional
Daniel Luebke - best boy electric
Arttist Mouthapong - additional electrician
Andrew Roddewig - electrician
Elizabeth Stern - electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Martina Melendez - wardrobe supervisor
Marlaice Shoemate - wardrobe assistant

Stunts

Dan Renkin - assistant stunt coordinator

Location management

Aidan Sleeper - location manager

Other Crew

Aaron Boyajian - legal counsel
Kate Boyer - production assistant
Nicole Bukowski - production accountant
Ryan Alan Dearth - production assistant
Tomas Deckaj - set production assistant
Megan Grogan - assistant to director
Stacie Jones - production coordinator
Tanya Kateri - assistant production coordinator
Eric LaFranchi - key production assistant
Jordan Levine - production assistant / production staff
Mackenzie Shivers - stand-in
Michael Stewart - production assistant
Sarah Todd - Production Intern
Teodora Zareva - production intern

Thanks

Allen Anderson - special thanks
Nyasha Hatendi - special thanks
Daniel Henderson - special thanks
Shawn Parsons - special thanks
Rick Reid - special thanks