Chattahoochee (film)
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 DVD cover for Chattahoochee |
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| Directed by | Mick Jackson |
| Produced by | Aaron Schwab Faye Schwab |
| Written by | James Hicks |
| Starring | Gary Oldman Dennis Hopper Pamela Reed Ned Beatty |
| Music by | John E. Keane |
| Cinematography | Andrew Dunn |
| Editing by | Don Fairservice |
| Distributed by | Hemdale Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | September 16, 1989 (TIFF) April 20, 1990 (United States) |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Chattahoochee is a 1989 film directed by Mick Jackson. The film stars Gary Oldman, Dennis Hopper, Pamela Reed, and Ned Beatty and is based on the experiences of Chris Calhoun.
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[edit] Plot
The film Chattahoochee tells the story of the fight by a committed war hero, in Florida State Hospital (a mental institution in Chattahoochee, Florida), against doctors who were terrorizing and torturing their patients.
[edit] Cast
- Gary Oldman as Emmett Foley
- Dennis Hopper as Walker Benson
- Frances McDormand as Mae Foley
- Pamela Reed as Earlene
- Ned Beatty as Dr. Harwood
- M. Emmet Walsh as Morris
- William De Acutis as Missy
- Lee Wilkof as Vernon
- Matt Craven as Lonny
- Gary Howard Klar as Clarence (as Gary Klar)
- Timothy Scott as Harley
- Richard Portnow as Dr. Debner
- William Newman as Jonathan
- Whitey Hughes as Mr. Johnson
- Wilbur Fitzgerald as Duane
[edit] See also
- Chris Calhoun, for the story behind this film.
- Ruby McCollum, for the story of an African-American woman sentenced to Chattahoochee.
- Barron Pilgrim, was an extra in the film and was chosen to be in a fight scene with Chris Calhoun whom the movie was his life story. The fight scene was cut from the movie, although Barron said he enjoyed having lunch with Dennis Hopper and said he was a great guy to be around. Chris Calhoun would stay at Barron's home on the weekends, and attend church on Sunday morning with Barron's family.
- Richard Best, was an extra in the film as the guard that helps in throwing down Gary Oldman to find a hidden key.
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