- 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 aFlorida 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 starringCarol Burnett ,Glenda Jackson ,James Garner ,Lauren Bacall , andPaul Dooley . It was written by Robert Altman,Frank Barhydt , andPaul Dooley .Produced by
20th Century Fox , the film was dumped by its studio, barely released, and never released onVHS orDVD . However, it did turn up occasionally on premium and movie channels, includingFox 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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