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| Alan Arkin | ... | ||
| Martin Balsam | ... | ||
| Richard Benjamin | ... | ||
| Art Garfunkel | ... |
Capt. Nately
(as Arthur Garfunkel)
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| Jack Gilford | ... | ||
| Buck Henry | ... | ||
| Bob Newhart | ... | ||
| Anthony Perkins | ... | ||
| Paula Prentiss | ... | ||
| Martin Sheen | ... | ||
| Jon Voight | ... | ||
| Orson Welles | ... | ||
| Bob Balaban | ... | ||
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Susanne Benton | ... | |
| Norman Fell | ... | ||
A bombardier in World War II tries desperately to escape the insanity of the war. However, sometimes insanity is the only sane way cope with a crazy situation. Catch-22 is a parody of a "military mentality" and of a bureaucratic society in general. Written by Jeffrey Struyk <Catch22@ix.netcom.com>
When I first saw "Catch-22" I couldn't believe it was made in 1970; the structure of this film is so modern it could have been made yesterday. Frame for frame a masterpiece of storytelling unfolds before your eyes; a satire, a comedy, a tragedy: superb and unforgettable. The surreal humor captures the craziness of war in a way - I think - no other movie does.
The film was released at around the same time as the somewhat similarly themed "M*A*S*H", and while Altman's movie was a hit, "Catch-22" bombed at the box office. In retrospect I would say that both films have aged very well, but Catch-22 offers a much more cinematic experience and has a narrative that is as modern as anything that's being released today. One of my favorite movies of all time.
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