Fearless exposé of the deplorable conditions in a state mental institution -- as of three decades earlier and no longer. It has the zeal of not so much a social reformer as an old I-told-you-so. The opening scene of the actual crackup (it's based on a true case) retains some freshness even after an interval of thirty-five years. Gary Oldman, Dennis Hopper, Frances McDormand, Pamela Reed; directed by Mick Jackson. (1990) — Duncan Shepherd
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