Directed by James Mangold Produced by Douglas Wick Cathy Konrad Screenplay by James Mangold Lisa Loomer Anna Hamilton Phelan Based on Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen Starring Winona Ryder Angelina Jolie Clea DuVall Brittany Murphy Elisabeth Moss Angela Bettis Jillian Armenante Jared Leto Jeffrey Tambor Vanessa Redgrave Whoopi Goldberg Music by Mychael Danna Cinematography Jack N. Green Edited by Kevin Tent Distributed by Columbia Pictures Release date December 8, 1999 (Cinerama Dome) December 21, 1999 (United States) Running time 127 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $40 million Box office $48.3 million[1] Girl, Interrupted is a 1999 American psychological drama film based on Susanna Kaysen's 1993 memoir of the same name. It chronicles Kaysen's 18-month stay at a mental institution. Directed by James Mangold, the film stars Winona Ryder (who also served as an executive producer) as Kaysen, with a supporting cast that includes Angelina Jolie, Brittany Murphy, Clea DuVall, Whoopi Goldberg, Elisabeth Moss, and Vanessa Redgrave. Girl, Interrupted was released on December 21, 1999. Although the film received mixed reviews, Jolie received acclaim for her performance and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress.