''Animal Room'' is a 1995 American thriller

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed, produced, and written by Craig Singer and starring

Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host. Primarily known for his comedic television roles and dramatic and musical stage roles, he has received List of awards and nominations ...

as a bullied drug-using teenager and

Matthew Lillard Matthew Lyn Lillard (born January 24, 1970) is an American actor. His film work includes Chip Sutphin in '' Serial Mom'' (1994), Emmanuel "Cereal Killer" Goldstein in '' Hackers'' (1995), Stu Macher in '' Scream'' (1996), Stevo in '' SLC Punk!'' ...

as the bully who loves to torment Harris's character. The film is referred to as a modernized version of '' A Clockwork Orange'' and features an appearance from the

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band Misfits.

Cast

as Arnold Mosk *

as Doug Van Housen * Catherine Hicks as Mrs. Mosk *

Amanda Peet Amanda Peet (born January 11, 1972) is an American actress. She began her career with small parts on television before making her feature film debut in ''Animal Room'' (1995). Her portrayal of Jill St. Claire in ''The Whole Nine Yards (film), Th ...

as Debbie * Gabriel Olds as Gary Trancer * Michael Torpey as Shelly's Brother * Brian Vincent as Eddie LeMaster * Stephen Pearlman as Principal Jones

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