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{{Infobox_Film |
name = HealtH |
image = |
imdb_id = 0079256|
writer =[[Frank Barhydt]]<br>[[Robert Altman]]<br>[[Paul Dooley]] |
starring =[[Carol Burnett]]<br>[[Glenda Jackson]]<br>[[James Garner]]<br>[[Lauren Bacall]]<br>[[Paul Dooley]]<br>[[Alfre Woodard]] |
director =[[Robert Altman]] |
producer = [[Robert Altman]] |
released = [[September 12]], [[1980]] |
runtime = 105 minutes |
language =English |
budget = |
}}
'''''HealtH''''' is a [[1980 in film|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]].
The film was dumped by the studio, barely released, and never released on [[VHS]] or [[DVD]].
==Trivia==
This film marks the first time Robert Altman collaborated with writer Frank Barhydt, who had a minor recurring role as Emile Berkoff, compulsive staticician with a crush on Alexandra Tanner (who later joins [[Log Cabin Republicans]]) in the Altman-produced miniseries ''[[Tanner '88]]'' (and served as political consultant) and co-produced ''[[Short Cuts]]'' and ''[[Kansas City (1996 film)|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.
==External links==
[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B05E5DA143BF934A35757C0A964948260 New York Times Review by Vincent Canby]
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[[Category:Films directed by Robert Altman]]
[[Category:Comedy films]]
[[Category:Films set in Florida]]
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