Movie

Chattahoochee

1990 · 98 min

A grim, righteous slog through institutional cruelty, anchored by a furious performance and a slow-burning sense of injustice.

Overview: In 1955 Florida, a Korean vet has a breakdown and is incarcerated in a "maximum security" mental health prison, where patients are abused.
How it feels: Bleak, dark, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, justice, trauma, power
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
justice
trauma
power
redemption
Places: hospital
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild