Health (film)

Health (film)

Infobox_Film
name = HealtH


imdb_id = 0079256
writer =Frank Barhydt
Robert Altman
Paul Dooley
starring =Carol Burnett
Glenda Jackson
James Garner
Lauren Bacall
Paul Dooley
Alfre Woodard
director =Robert Altman
producer = Robert Altman
distributor = 20th Century Fox
released = September 12, 1980
runtime = 105 minutes
language =English
budget =

"HealtH" (also known as "Health" and "H.E.A.L.T.H.") is a 1980 film directed by Robert Altman. Generally considered to be one of Altman's more underrated movies, "HealtH" takes a satirical look behind the scenes at a health-food convention at a Florida luxury hotel, where a powerful political organization is deciding upon its new president. This election, however, is not unscathed by backroom deals and scandal. In the middle of the skullduggery is a no-nonsense hotel events manager (Woodard).

It is an ensemble film starring Carol Burnett, Glenda Jackson, James Garner, Lauren Bacall, and Paul Dooley. It was written by Robert Altman, Frank Barhydt, and Paul Dooley.

Produced by 20th Century Fox, the film was dumped by its studio, barely released, and never released on VHS or DVD. However, it did turn up occasionally on premium and movie channels, including Fox Movie Channel.

Trivia

This film marks the first time Robert Altman collaborated with writer Frank Barhydt, who later had a bit part as speechwriter Frank Gatling in the HBO miniseries "Tanner '88" (and served as political consultant) and co-produced "Short Cuts" and "Kansas City".

President Ronald Reagan called this film the "worst film ever".Fact|date=December 2007 It has been argued that the senile character played by Bacall was parodying Reagan and that the film itself was a satircal look at the American political scene.

The theme song for this movie ("Exercise Your Right to Vote") was later recycled for "Tanner '88".

External links

* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B05E5DA143BF934A35757C0A964948260 New York Times Review by Vincent Canby]
* [http://www.filmthreat.com/index.php?section=features&Id=2239 Film Threat Bootleg Files: "Health"]


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