Chattahoochee

United States

1989

97 Min

Color

1.85:1

English

Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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PROD Aaron Schwab, Faye Schwab

CAST Gary Oldman, Dennis Hopper, Frances McDormand, Pamela Reed, Matt Craven, Ned Beatty, M. Emmet Walsh, Richard Portnow

Based on a true story, Chattahoochee depicts the life of Emmett Foley (Gary Oldman), a Korean War hero who becomes an unlikely crusader on behalf of mental health patients. Unable to adjust to life after the war, Emmett quickly falls apart; after a showdown in which he taunts the cops, he’s thrown into the Chattahoochee State Mental Hospital. His hard-luck story turns into a bigger nightmare when he discovers just how inhumane the institution is.

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Luka

20Feb12

A moving story of a man who stood up for the many in face of authoritarian brutality mishandled by this poorly crafted film. Mismatched editing and a monotonous orchestral soundtrack we've all heard before, the film can find some redemption in the performances of Oldman and at times McDormand, but then again even their efforts aren't substantial enough to save this from disappointment.