Chattahoochee (1989)

This story of a Korean War vet experiencing severe PTSD starts off incredibly strong and then meanders after he is sent to the criminally negligent Florida State Hospital. Gary Oldman offers his best as the veteran, as does Dennis Hopper as a fellow patient, but the presentation is just not strong enough, glossing over so much of the travesties and injustices that the patients experience. Even supporting roles by the wonderful Pamela Reed and Frances McDormand don’t break through. I really wish this true story would have been picked up by a larger studio as quality mental health treatment is an ongoing struggle in the United States.