Chattahoochee (1989)

Since Chattahoochee is a story based on true events, it may seem absurd to suggest that the actual events of Chattahoochee are pirated from other true-life tales like Gideon's Trumpet. But it certainly seems as if true stories are just… More

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Rated: R
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Genre: Drama
Release Date: September 16, 2003
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Critic Score: 17% Rotten Tomatoes™ Critic Reviews
Andrew L. Urban
Urban Cinefile

This fact based story from the mid 50s American penal system is a sobering and dramatic reminder of how many states treated mentally ill patients, criminal or otherwise

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Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

Off the beaten track, but too bleak to merit the detour.

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Cindy I
Hard as hell to sit through, but SO worth it if you do. Gary Oldman plays a Korean War veteran who cracks up and is sent to an asylum/prison camp that makes the… More
Lafe Fredbjornson
Based on a true story, a Korean war vet named Emmett Folley (played by Gary Oldman) can't adjust to life back home and has a crisis with the law. He is… More
Anthony Valletta
Great performances by Oldman, Hopper, Reed and McDormand add to the intriguing true story of one patient's battle to reform a mental institution. Nice… More