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Antisocial Personality Disorder should also include psychopathy and sociopathy.) Badlands – 1973 – character of Kit Carruthers played by Martin Sheen [4] One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest – 1975 – character of Randle McMurphy played by Jack Nicholson [4] Wall Street – 1987 – character of Gordon Gekko played by Michael Douglas [4]
Sybil is a 2007 American made-for-television drama film directed by Joseph Sargent, and written by John Pielmeier, based on the 1973 book Sybil by Flora Rheta Schreiber, which fictionalized the story of Shirley Ardell Mason, who was diagnosed with multiple personality disorder (more commonly known then as "split personality", now called dissociative identity disorder).
Martin Vail is an arrogant Chicago defense attorney, known for his undesirable but high-profile clients, including doctor (and alleged mob boss) Joey Piñero. Fond of the spotlight, Vail is profiled for a magazine cover story and attempts to rekindle a casual relationship with his former colleague, prosecutor Janet Venable.
At the same time, the personality Vanessa falls in love with a charming neighbor named Richard. Wilbur finally explains to Sybil about the other personalities. As proof, Wilbur plays the session's tape to allow Sybil to hear their voices, but when a voice that sounds like Sybil's mother Hattie speaks, an infant personality named Ruthie emerges.
The film deals with mental illness, abuse, gender and sexuality. Kali (played by Kajal Aggarwal), is the main protagonist who is suffering from multiple personality disorder, at the end of the film. MPD is a mental illness characterized by alternating between multiple personality states and memory loss.
“Always be two steps ahead,” repeatedly says Rachel Hyde, the famous alter ego of the namesake character in Hammer Studios’ “Doctor Jekyll.” The film’s director, Joe Stephenson, and ...
The Five of Me is a 1981 American drama television film directed by Paul Wendkos and written by Lawrence B. Marcus.Based on the 1977 autobiography of the same name written by Henry Hawksworth with Ted Schwarz, the film chronicles the true story of Hawksworth's struggles with multiple personality disorder.
The Mexican movie “¿Y cómo es él?" ("Backseat Driver"), in select theaters April 22, centers on the eventual unlikely friendship between two men who are rivals. Road movie laughs at machismo ...