A Hole in One
When her brother Bobby returns from World War II mentally damaged, Anna must deal with her parents, who don't acknowledge her brother's existence once he's admitted to a mental hospital. After his sudden death Anna begins to question her own sanity. Her gangster boyfriend Billy's action pushes her further until she is convinced that the only way she can be "cured" is to have a lobotomy.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Released
- 2004
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 2004
Storyline
When her brother Bobby returns from World War II mentally damaged, Anna must deal with her parents, who don't acknowledge her brother's existence once he's admitted to a mental hospital. After his sudden death Anna begins to question her own sanity. Her gangster boyfriend Billy's action pushes her further until she is convinced that the only way she can be "cured" is to have a lobotomy.
Top credits
Michelle Williams ā Anna Watson
Meat Loaf ā Billy
Tim Guinee ā Tom
Louis Zorich ā Sammy
Did you know
ā¢ The radio programs are from an actual radio broadcast, Susan's story is episode 5 and Michael's story is episode 13 of The Tenth Man. The Tenth Man was a little known series that was by the National Mental Health Foundation on NBC. It consisted of thirteen episodes, broadcast from October 17, 1947 through January 16, 1948. Each episode dealt with a particular area of mental health, ranging from children's issues to issues dealing with the elderly. Episodes are available on The Internet Archive.
User reviews
What a big icepick you have!
Get your lobotomy first, THEN see this fractured flick!
Michelle Williams lifts this to great storytelling.
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Color
