An investigation of the Nevada family court system reveals corrupt practices that empower court-appointed guardians to forcibly institutionalize and rob the elderly. [ The Guardians credits: Dir: Billie Mintz/ Dee Drenta/ 104 min/ Documentary/ Psychiatric Coercion, Corrupt Government/ 2018] External Reviews "This revealing investigative documentary set in Las Vegas … [Read more...]
The Sleep Room (1998)
Civil rights lawyers expose the role of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency in secret brainwashing experiments. Based on a true story. [ The Sleep Room credits: Dir: Anne Wheeler/ Leon Pownall, Donald Moffat, Marina Orsini/ 192 min/ Drama/ Canada/ Psychiatry & Force, Abuse of Power] Non trailer available. As told here, during the 1950s the renowned psychiatrist Dr. … [Read more...]
Don Juan DeMarco (1995)
A young man’s romantic delusion renews his psychiatrist’s passion for life. [ Don Juan DeMarco credits: Dir: Jeremy Leven/ Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando, Faye Dunaway/ 92 min/ Romance, Comedy/ Psychiatric Coercion, Individualism] “Don Juan DeMarco is clever, well written, and even poetic at times. Johnny Depp agreed to star in the film only on the condition that Marlon Brando … [Read more...]
Nuts (1987)
An eccentric woman accused of manslaughter must prove her competency to stand trial, or she will be forced without trial to accept years of psychiatric treatment. [ Nuts credits: Dir: Martin Ritt/ Barbra Streisand, Richard Dreyfuss, Maureen Stapleton/ 116 min/ Drama/ Psychiatry & Force] Barbra Streisand must really have liked the play on which this film was based … [Read more...]
Mission Mind Control (1979)
ABC News correspondent Paul Altmeyer investigates secret CIA-funded mind control experiments, in which innocent people were subjected to torturous psychiatric abuse without their knowledge or permission. [ Mission Mind Control credits: Director: Richard Roy/ 60 min/ Documentary/ Abuse of power, Government healthcare, Psychiatric coercion] How to See It Amazon … [Read more...]
Suddenly Last Summer (1959)
A brilliant young doctor must restore the memory of his patient if he is to save her from being lobotomized in a corrupt state mental hospital. [ Suddenly Last Summer credits: Dir: Joseph L. Mankiewicz/ Katharine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift/ 114 min/ Drama/ Psychiatry & Force] “A must-see for fans of Thomas Szasz and other critics of the therapeutic … [Read more...]
Harvey (1950)
WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN FILMS A woman tries to have her eccentric brother institutionalized. [ Harvey credits: Dir: Henry Koster/ James Stewart, Josephine Hull, Peggy Dow, Charles Drake/ 104 min/ Comedy/ Psychiatry & Force, Social Tolerance] “James Stewart plays his leading role to the hilt and is supported by many wonderful performances in smaller roles, including … [Read more...]