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Catch-22

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7.1/10
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Catch-22 (1970)
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ComedyDramaWar
A man is trying desperately to be certified insane during World War II, so he can stop flying missions.A man is trying desperately to be certified insane during World War II, so he can stop flying missions.A man is trying desperately to be certified insane during World War II, so he can stop flying missions.
IMDb RATING
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    • Mike Nichols
    • Joseph Heller(based on the novel by)
    • Buck Henry(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Alan Arkin
    • Martin Balsam
    • Richard Benjamin
    • Mike Nichols
    • Joseph Heller(based on the novel by)
    • Buck Henry(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Alan Arkin
    • Martin Balsam
    • Richard Benjamin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 165User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 3:30
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    Photos140

    Orson Welles, Martin Balsam, Mike Nichols, and Buck Henry in Catch-22 (1970)
    Orson Welles, Mike Nichols, and Austin Pendleton in Catch-22 (1970)
    Mike Nichols in Catch-22 (1970)
    Orson Welles, Martin Balsam, Mike Nichols, Susanne Benton, Buck Henry, and Austin Pendleton in Catch-22 (1970)
    Alan Arkin and Mike Nichols in Catch-22 (1970)
    Alan Arkin, Anthony Perkins, and Mike Nichols in Catch-22 (1970)
    Anthony Perkins, Richard Benjamin, and Mike Nichols in Catch-22 (1970)
    Mike Nichols in Catch-22 (1970)
    Mike Nichols in Catch-22 (1970)
    Mike Nichols in Catch-22 (1970)
    Alan Arkin in Catch-22 (1970)
    Alan Arkin, Martin Sheen, Mike Nichols, and Art Garfunkel in Catch-22 (1970)

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    Alan Arkin
    Alan Arkin
    • Yossarian
    Martin Balsam
    Martin Balsam
    • Colonel Cathcart
    Richard Benjamin
    Richard Benjamin
    • Major Danby
    Art Garfunkel
    Art Garfunkel
    • Nately
    • (as Arthur Garfunkel)
    Jack Gilford
    Jack Gilford
    • Doc Daneeka
    Buck Henry
    Buck Henry
    • Colonel Korn
    Bob Newhart
    Bob Newhart
    • Major Major
    Anthony Perkins
    Anthony Perkins
    • Chaplain Tappman
    Paula Prentiss
    Paula Prentiss
    • Nurse Duckett
    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • Dobbs
    Jon Voight
    Jon Voight
    • Milo Minderbinder
    Orson Welles
    Orson Welles
    • General Dreedle
    Bob Balaban
    Bob Balaban
    • Orr
    Susanne Benton
    Susanne Benton
    • Dreedle's WAC
    Norman Fell
    Norman Fell
    • Sergeant Towser
    Charles Grodin
    Charles Grodin
    • Aarfy Aardvark
    Austin Pendleton
    Austin Pendleton
    • Moodus
    Peter Bonerz
    Peter Bonerz
    • McWatt
      • Mike Nichols
      • Joseph Heller(based on the novel by)
      • Buck Henry(screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Second unit director John Jordan refused to wear a harness during a bomber scene. While giving a hand signal to another airplane from the tail gunner position in the camera plane, he lost his grip and fell 4,000 feet to his death.
    • Goofs
      When Major Major begins talking to Sgt Towser in his office about when others can see him, a portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt can be seen hanging on the wall behind his desk. Major Major then walks away from, then back to his desk twice more, and each time the portrait is seen, it has changed - from FDR to Winston Churchill to Iosif Stalin. This was an inside joke, done intentionally by the filmmakers to further emphasize the dream like state of the film.
    • Quotes

      Old man in whorehouse: You see, Italy is a very poor, weak country and that is what makes us so strong, strong enough to survive this war and still be in existence, long after your country has been destroyed.

      Capt. Nately: What are you talking about? America is not going to be destroyed.

      Old man in whorehouse: Never?

      Capt. Nately: Well...

      Old man in whorehouse: Rome was destroyed. Greece was destroyed. Persia was destroyed. Spain was destroyed. All great countries are destroyed. Why not yours? How much longer do you think your country will last? Forever?

      Capt. Nately: Well, forever is a long time.

      Old man in whorehouse: Very long.

    • Connections
      Featured in Film Extra: Richard Benjamin (1973)
    • Soundtracks
      The Stars and Stripes Forever
      (uncredited)
      Written by John Philip Sousa
      (played by military band in the final scene)

    User reviews165

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    10/10
    One of my favorite movies of all time
    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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    • Dec 15, 2013

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    • Release date
      • June 24, 1970 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Italian
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    • Filming locations
      • San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Filmways Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • 2 hours 2 minutes
      • 4-Track Stereo

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