Catch-22 (1970)

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Directed by

Mike Nichols

Starring (View all)

Alan Arkin
Yossarian

Martin Balsam
Colonel Cathcart

Richard Benjamin
Major Danby

Art Garfunkel
Nately

Jack Gilford
Doc Daneeka

Buck Henry
Colonel Korn

Bob Newhart
Major Major

Anthony Perkins
Chaplain Tappman

Written by

Joseph Heller
(novel)

Buck Henry
(screenplay)

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13 years, 1 month ago at Dec 2 12:11

Happy Vader

I love war movies. I love satirical-war movies even best! I think after Dr. Strangelove, this is the second best satirical-war movie although it had the bad luck of being released at the wrong time. Yes, you see it was released in 1970, the same year M.A.S.H (another, more successful satirical-war movie) and Patton (a realistic war movie) were released. Anyways, It has such lunatic characters that... read more

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A man is trying desperately to be certified insane during World War II, so he can stop flying missions.

Release date: 24 June 1970
UPC: 097360692440

Tags: War (14), Comedy (11), Black Comedy (8), Drama (7), 1970s (7), WWII (6), Based On Novel (6), Suicide (5), 1970 (5), Rape (4), Surreal (4), World War II (4), Prostitution (4), Satire (3), Stabbing (3), Bomber (3), Military (2), Island (2), Pilot (2), Nurse (2)

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