Chris Calhoun, 1934 (age 90–91) is a Korean War veteran, who was born in Opa-locka, Florida.
Calhoun was committed to a Florida State Hospital, Chattahoochee, located in Gadsden County in 1956 following a suicide attempt.
He was later released in 1962 after he spurred an investigation leading to state mental health care reforms.
He did maintenance work for a theater chain in hopes that he would be able to meet members of the film industry who could assist him in his movie and book goals.
It was turned down by several major studios before being accepted by Hemdale Film Corporation, a small British-owned, Los Angeles-based company that also produced Platoon, Hoosiers, The Last Emperor, and Salvador.