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Asylum
“The usual suspects are anything but usual”
49%
Movie
1h 30m
AI Analysis
Asylum (1997) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Asylum (1997) — a movie tagged as Drama and Horror with dark moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Robert Patrick stars as a private investigator traumatized by his father's suicide who goes undercover in a mental institution to uncover the murderer of his psychiatrist. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~90 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Asylum 49% (9 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Asylum suits viewers who want a dark film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
Preview on this device: 28% match — Matches your drama. Sign in to save your profile across devices.
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TMDb audience score
49%
from 9 TMDb votes
Taste match (this device)
28%match
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Synopsis
Robert Patrick stars as a private investigator traumatized by his father's suicide who goes undercover in a mental institution to uncover the murderer of his psychiatrist.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1997-05-09
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- TMDB rating
- 4.9
- TMDB ID
- 208182
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Asylum (1997)?
Asylum is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Asylum?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Asylum directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Asylum about?
Robert Patrick stars as a private investigator traumatized by his father's suicide who goes undercover in a mental institution to uncover the murderer of his psychiatrist.
Is there an AI analysis for Asylum?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Asylum?
The official runtime for Asylum is approximately 90 minutes.
Cast & crew
Names and photos from The Movie Database (TMDb). Follow links on themoviedb.org for full filmographies.
Directors & writers
Cast

Robert Patrick
Nicholas Tordone

Malcolm McDowell
Sullivan Rane / Doc

Sarah Douglas
Dr. Emily Hill

Debra Wilson
Belinda Davis
- D
Deborah Worthing
Amanda

Henry Gibson
Dr. Edward Bellichek

Peter Brown
Dr. Frank Meyers
- T
Tom Poster
Acting Instructor
- R
Rebecca Rothstein
Hospital Receptionist
- A
Adam Gierasch
Ronald Briggs

Karl Bury
Jake

Irwin Keyes
Screaming Patient

Jason Schombing
Tommy Baylor

Kathryn Kates
Nurse Taylor
- E
Elise Rothberg
Davis Receptionist
- A
Alan Charof
Dominic
- J
Jon Huffman
Dr. Carl Bradley

Tom Billett
Michael Dearborn
Audience notes
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