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The Rose Technique
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Wikipedia article
'The Rose Technique', also known as 'Deranged', is a 2002 direct-to-DVD American film starring Sally Kirkland, JoBeth Williams, Kari Wuhrer, Jason Brooks and Sage Kirkpatrick.
Plot
The Rose Technique revolves around the life of an off-beat psychiatrist who wants to join the crazy world of daytime TV. She signs a contract with a school and becomes a teacher, but a student tries to prove that she is no angel. Strange things happen while the psychiatrist Doctor Lillian Rose is around.
Cast
* JoBeth Williams as Dr. Lillian Rose
* Sally Kirkland as Helen
* Kari Wuhrer as Kristi
* Jason Brooks as Eddie
* Sage Kirkpatrick as Emily
* Denice Duff as Sally Winward
* Leo Rossi as Artie
* Robert Costanzo as Vince Trane
* Anicka Haywood as Brandy
* Peter Jason as Detective Atwood
* Nicolas Read as Jake
* Gibby Brand as Dr. Pierce
* Kevin Brief as Radio Station Manager
Reception
Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times said that writer Ray Stroeber had a promising idea, but that director Jon Scheide played the dark comedy too straight, and that the film fails to match the audacious performance from Williams.
References
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