''White Rabbit'' is a 2013 American psychological drama film directed by Tim McCann and starring

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and

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. Written by Anthony Di Pietro, the film concerns a mentally-ill teen being bullied in high school, whose visions urge him to take revenge. It was produced by Robert Yocum (Burning Sky Films),

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(

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) and Jacky Lee Morgan. It had its world premiere at the

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and is being distributed in the United States by Breaking Glass Pictures.

Plot

Harlon Mackey has been tormented by visions since his alcoholic father forced him to kill an innocent rabbit while hunting as a boy. Now that Harlon is a bullied high school teen, his undiagnosed mental illness is getting worse. He begins to hear voices, and his imagination encourages him to carry out violent acts. Things begin to look up when Julie, a rebellious young girl, moves to town and befriends Harlon. But when she betrays him, the line between reality and Harlon's imagination begins to blur, and the rabbit along with other imaginary comic book characters taunt him into committing one final act of revenge.

Cast

as Harlon Mackey *

as Darrell Mackey *

as Julie * Ryan Lee as Steve *

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as Duane *

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as Alice *Lawrence Turner as Harvey *

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as Dr. Clayton

Production

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of the film took place on August, 2012 in

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, United States. Movie was shot with two digital cameras in 21 days.

Music

''White Rabbit: Original Motion Picture Score'' (composed by John Vincent McCauley) was released digitally on January 20, 2015.

Release

''White Rabbit''

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on September 30, 2013 at the

. It was released theatrically and on

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in North America on February 13, 2015.

Accolades

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* * * *{{Metacritic film, title=White Rabbit 2013 films 2010s psychological drama films American films about revenge American psychological drama films Films about bullying Films about mass murder Films about schizophrenia American high school films Films directed by Tim McCann 2013 drama films Films shot in Louisiana 2010s English-language films 2010s American films