Gideon (Film)
- Christopher Lambert: Gideon Oliver Dobbs
- Charlton Heston: Addison Sinclair
- Carroll O'Connor: Leo Barnes
- Shirley Jones: Elly Morton
- Mike Connors: Harland Greer
- Barbara Bain: Sarah
- Shelley Winters: Mrs. Willows
- Crystal Bernard Jean MacLemore
- Christopher McDonald: Alan Longhurst
- Mykelti Williamson: Coleman Walker
- Taylor Nichols: Dr. Richard Willows
- Michael Bowen: Billy Ray Turner
- Harvey Korman: Jacob Titleman
Gideon is an American comedy film from the year 1999. Directed by Claudia Hoover, the screenplay was written by Brad Mirman.
Action
The 40 -year-old Gideon Oliver Dobbs is mentally retarded and behaves like a child. His aunt takes care of him, but what it is no longer possible. Dobbs is admitted to the nursing home lake, whose inhabitants lead a monotonous life. There he became friends with some of the residents. The spontaneous behavior of Gideon causes the loosening of the atmosphere in the home.
Reviews
The magazine TV directly 23/2007, praised the film sat down "for the law on otherness " one.
The magazine TV Movie wrote that the film was " sympathetic despite some weaknesses ".
Background
The film was shot in Los Angeles. It was launched on October 10, 1999 in selected cinemas in the United States, in Germany it was published in October 2000 on video.