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Cruel Instruction

20226.8 / 1085 min
TV Movie, Thriller, Drama

Overview

The story of 16-year-old Kayla Adams, whose mother, Karen is advised by the school’s counselor to send Kayla to get treatment at a youth residential treatment center after she gets expelled from school. Kayla arrives at the Utah facility on the same day as her roommate Amanda, a treatment program veteran who knows exactly what the girls were in for. Led by headmistress Miss Connie, the staff uses draconian methods including force-feeding medications, arbitrary punishments, solitary confinement, verbal and physical abuse to keep the students in line. After being pushed to their limits and stripped of their lifelines, including any ability to freely communicate with the outside world, the two young women must band together to survive and fight to expose the abuse before it’s too late.

Cast

Kelcey Mawema

Kelcey Mawema

Kayla Adams

Morgan Taylor Campbell

Morgan Taylor Campbell

Amanda Scheff

Camryn Manheim

Camryn Manheim

Miss Connie

Cynthia Bailey

Cynthia Bailey

Karen Adams

Jason Gray-Stanford

Jason Gray-Stanford

Mr. Seckerling

Calder Stewart

Calder Stewart

Bryce

Sydney Scotia

Sydney Scotia

Maggie

Genea Charpentier

Genea Charpentier

Lindsay

Nicole Muñoz

Nicole Muñoz

Sofia

Mackenzie Murdock

Mackenzie Murdock

Trent

Megan Grant

Megan Grant

Hilary

Julia Benson

Julia Benson

Carly Scheff

Viv Leacock

Viv Leacock

Ray Adams

Tiernan Hickson

Tiernan Hickson

Dawn

Sidney Quesnelle

Sidney Quesnelle

Ashley

Lea Matina

Lea Matina

Juanita

Colleen Wheeler

Colleen Wheeler

Irene

Xantha Radley

Xantha Radley

Nurse Patty

Kwesi Ameyaw

Kwesi Ameyaw

Principal

Calix Fraser

Calix Fraser

Jason Scheff

Junnicia Lagoutin

Junnicia Lagoutin

Allison

Tim Beckmann

Tim Beckmann

Mr. Davis

Justin Lacey

Justin Lacey

Stephen

Daniel Chai

Daniel Chai

Teacher

Maggie Ma

Maggie Ma

Doctor

Zak Santiago

Zak Santiago

Nurse Eli

Veenu Sandhu

Veenu Sandhu

EMT

Anita Wittenberg

Anita Wittenberg

Dr. Pratt

Tristan Ranger

Tristan Ranger

Boy 2

Justin Rimorin

Justin Rimorin

Boy 1

Crew

Stanley M. Brooks

Stanley M. Brooks

Director

Kevin Leslie

Kevin Leslie

Producer

Jonathan Shore

Jonathan Shore

Executive Producer

Craig Baumgarten

Craig Baumgarten

Executive Producer

Jessica Fish

Jessica Fish

Production Design

Shawn Williamson

Shawn Williamson

Executive Producer

Stanley M. Brooks

Stanley M. Brooks

Executive Producer

Allan Lee

Allan Lee

Editor

Fernando Szew

Fernando Szew

Executive Producer

Jamie Goehring

Jamie Goehring

Executive Producer

Trevor McWhinney

Trevor McWhinney

Executive Producer

Amy Belling

Amy Belling

Director of Photography

Shanna Mair

Shanna Mair

Costume Design

Noemie Thirion

Noemie Thirion

Art Direction

Gia Ghadimian

Gia Ghadimian

Associate Producer

Julie Alexandra Lepage

Julie Alexandra Lepage

Set Supervisor

Andrea Velarde Mosquera

Andrea Velarde Mosquera

Dialogue Editor

Eddy Hardy

Eddy Hardy

Second Assistant Director

Matias Gibbs

Matias Gibbs

Foley Editor

Jeff Grout

Jeff Grout

ADR Mixer

Cameron Hilts

Cameron Hilts

Stunt Coordinator

Miguel Nunes

Miguel Nunes

Mixing Engineer

Jaye Krebs

Jaye Krebs

Art Designer

Justin Rimorin

Justin Rimorin

Stunts

Heather Eschuk

Heather Eschuk

Production Coordinator

Brittany Hoagland

Brittany Hoagland

Associate Producer

Brittany Horne

Brittany Horne

Key Hair Stylist

Shahar Ben Halevi

Shahar Ben Halevi

Third Assistant Director

Dan Murray

Dan Murray

Background Designer

Tally Rodin

Tally Rodin

Stunt Double

Hugo Steele

Hugo Steele

Stunt Coordinator

Evan Shotropa

Evan Shotropa

Assistant Costume Designer

Emma Lewicky

Emma Lewicky

Music Coordinator

Janice Liew

Janice Liew

Script Supervisor

Valerie Biggin

Valerie Biggin

Music Supervisor

Lorne Wright

Lorne Wright

Colorist

Mary Renvall

Mary Renvall

Hair Department Head

Paula Antil

Paula Antil

First Assistant Director

Fraser Aitcheson

Fraser Aitcheson

Stunts

Jay Kamal

Jay Kamal

"B" Camera Operator

Adrienne Rush

Adrienne Rush

Writer

Matthew Rogers

Matthew Rogers

Original Music Composer