Chattahoochee
 | Directed by Mick Jackson Starring: Gary Oldman, Dennis Hopper, Frances McDormand, Pamela Reed, Ned Beatty MGM (Video & DVD), 1990, DVD Customer Rating: 10 reviews Recommend |
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Gary Oldman, Dennis Hopper and OscarÂ(r) winner* Frances McDormand star in this passionately acted and frighteningly real "triumph-over-adversity story"(Screen International) made all the more compellingÂ...because it's true. Oldman is Emmet Foley, a decorated Korean War hero unable to adjust to civilian life. Loading his pistol, Foley takes aim at his Florida hometown, hoping to be killed by police so his wife can collect the insurance. But his actions instead land him in a mental hospital, where he encounters a horrifying scene of abuse, filth and neglect. With the help of a fellow inmate (Hopper), Foley begins a campaign to correct the hospital's vile practices. But can he overcome his reputation as a madman and become a hero once again? *1996: Actress, Fargo
Title: Chattahoochee
Sales Rank: 21252 in DVD
Actor: Gary Oldman, Dennis Hopper, Frances McDormand, Pamela Reed, Ned Beatty
Director: Mick Jackson
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD), 2003-09-16, Theatrical Release: 1990-04-20
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC, Acpect Ratio 1.33:1
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 97 minutes
Item Dimensions: 0.2 pounds
Package Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches, 0.1 pounds
- Oldman is brilliant
- Gary Oldman becomes whatever character he plays, be it Emmett Foley here, Beethoven, or Count Dracula. He is always totally believeable. Pamela Martin is also quite good in her roll as his sister Earlene, but Francis McDormand, a normally adept actress, seemed wooden and uncomfortable as his wife Mae Foley. Beyond the performances, however, the movie seems like a series of unrelated vignettes.… More reviews
- Moving
- A moving film - was the best about psychiatric disorders IMHO until "A Beautiful Mind" came along. Gary Oldman - what a performance!… More reviews
- Gary Oldman is astounding, amazing !!!
- Gary Oldman is incredibly astounding and beautiful, sexy in this film as always.
I recommand it this truth story. More reviews
- Riveting
- I won't comment on the story line since others have done quite well in that regard. The acting, however, is superb, and after watching a download of this film, I can recommend it very highly. The film is a lot easier to watch than many action dramas with pointless violence; the settings are extremely well done, the acting is superb, and the… More reviews
- Chattahoochie (Gary Oldman is the bomb)
- Gary Olman, man what an actor, for a brit he sure sounds southern. If you are a GAry Oldman fan like I am this is the movie for your collection of his flicks. Dennis Hopper has a good role as his confidant, and does a great job at that.
The downer to this movie is that it isnt pleasannt, as in, not a happy movie. If you are… More reviews
