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The Rose Technique, also known as Deranged, is a 2002 direct-to-DVD American film starring Sally Kirkland, JoBeth Williams, Kari Wuhrer, Jason Brooks and Sage Kirkpatrick.

The Rose Technique
The Rose Technique a.k.a. Deranged dvd cover
Directed by	Jon C. Scheide
Written by	Ray Stroeber
Starring	JoBeth Williams Sally Kirkland Kari Wuhrer Jason Brooks Sage Kirkpatrick
Cinematography	Mark Woods
Music by	Ken Mazur
Distributed by	Forsyth Films
Release date	1 March 2002
Running time	97 minutes
Language	English

Plot

The Rose Technique revolves around the life of an off-beat psychiatrist who wants to join the crazy world of daytime TV. She signs a contract with a school and becomes a teacher, but a student tries to prove that she is no angel. Strange things happen while the psychiatrist Doctor Lillian Rose is around.

Cast

• JoBeth Williams as Dr. Lillian Rose
• Sally Kirkland as Helen
• Kari Wuhrer as Kristi
• Jason Brooks as Eddie
• Sage Kirkpatrick as Emily
• Denice Duff as Sally Winward
• Leo Rossi as Artie
• Robert Costanzo as Vince Trane
• Anicka Haywood as Brandy
• Peter Jason as Detective Atwood
• Nicolas Read as Jake
• Gibby Brand as Dr. Pierce
• Kevin Brief as Radio Station Manager

Reception

Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times said that writer Ray Stroeber had a promising idea, but that director Jon Scheide played the dark comedy too straight, and that the film fails to match the audacious performance from Williams.[1]

References

External links

• The Rose Technique at IMDb
• The Rose Technique at Rotten Tomatoes

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