A military pilot makes a valiant effort to be certified insane during World War II so that he can be excused from flying missions. But there's a catch.
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- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 5 nominations.
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| Alan Arkin | ... |
Yossarian
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| Martin Balsam | ... |
Colonel Cathcart
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| Richard Benjamin | ... |
Major Danby
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| Art Garfunkel | ... |
Nately
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| Jack Gilford | ... |
Doc Daneeka
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| Buck Henry | ... |
Colonel Korn
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| Bob Newhart | ... |
Major Major
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| Anthony Perkins | ... |
Chaplain Tappman
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| Paula Prentiss | ... |
Nurse Duckett
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| Martin Sheen | ... |
Dobbs
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| Jon Voight | ... |
Milo Minderbinder
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| Orson Welles | ... |
General Dreedle
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| Bob Balaban | ... |
Orr
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| Susanne Benton | ... |
Dreedle's WAC
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| Norman Fell | ... |
Sergeant Towser
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| Charles Grodin | ... |
Aarfy Aardvark
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| Austin Pendleton | ... |
Moodus
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| Peter Bonerz | ... |
McWatt
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| Jon Korkes | ... |
Snowden
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John Brent | ... |
Cathcart's Receptionist
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| Collin Wilcox Paxton | ... |
Nurse Cramer
(as Collin Wilcox-Horne)
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| Philip Roth | ... |
Doctor
(as Phil Roth)
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| Bruce Kirby | ... |
Doctor
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| Jack Riley | ... |
Doctor
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| Felice Orlandi | ... |
Man in Black
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| Marcel Dalio | ... |
Old Man
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Evi Maltagliati | ... |
Old Woman
(as Evy Maltagliati)
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| Elizabeth Wilson | ... |
Mother
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| Richard Libertini | ... |
Brother
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| Liam Dunn | ... |
Father
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Olimpia Carlisi | ... |
Luciana
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| Wendy D'Olive | ... |
Aarfy's Girl
(as Wendy d'Olive)
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| Gina Rovere | ... |
Nately's Whore
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Fernanda Vitobello | ... |
Kid Sister
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Seth Allen | ... |
Hungry Joe (uncredited)
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Steve 'Bunker' de France | ... |
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mike Nichols | ||
Written by
| Joseph Heller | ... | (based on the novel by) |
| Buck Henry | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| John Calley | ... | producer |
| Martin Ransohoff | ... | producer |
| Clive Reed | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| David Watkin | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Sam O'Steen | ||
Editorial Department
| Stu Linder | ... | editorial assistant |
Casting By
| Gary Best | ||
| Alan Shayne | ||
Production Design by
| Richard Sylbert | ||
Art Direction by
| Harold Michelson | ||
| Maurice Zuberano | ... | (not credited) |
Set Decoration by
| Ray Moyer | ||
Costume Design by
| Ernest Adler | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Ernest Adler | ... | hair styles supervisor |
| Del Armstrong | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Giancarlo De Leonardis | ... | hair department head (uncredited) |
| Gary Morris | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jack Corrick | ... | production manager |
| Joe L. Cramer | ... | unit production manager |
| Carl Skelton | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Martin Cohan | ... | second assistant director |
| Ronald R. Grow | ... | second assistant director (as Ron Grow) |
| John Jordan | ... | second unit director |
| Andrew Marton | ... | second unit director |
| Alan McCabe | ... | second unit director |
| John M. Poer | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Edward Teets | ... | assistant director (as Edward A. Teets) |
Art Department
| Robert Schultz | ... | property master |
| Harold Michelson | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Larry Jost | ... | sound recordist (as Lawrence O. Jost) |
| Elden Ruberg | ... | sound recordist |
| Howard Beals | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
| Greg Dillon | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Kitty Malone | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Lee Vasque | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Albert Whitlock | ... | special photographic effects |
| Robin Browne | ... | optical effects cameraman (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Phil Adams | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Paul Baxley | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Ron Burke | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Richard E. Butler | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Steve 'Bunker' de France | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Alex Sharp | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Frank Tallman | ... | stunt pilot (uncredited) |
| Dick Warlock | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Peter Ewens | ... | first assistant camera |
| Bud Gaunt | ... | key grip |
| Earl Gilbert | ... | gaffer |
| Alan McCabe | ... | camera operator |
| Nelson Tyler | ... | helicopter photographer |
| Ettore Duranti | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| David Garfath | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Ronald B. MacKenzie | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Bob Reed | ... | camera truck driver (uncredited) |
| John 'Porky' Rivers | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
| Eva Sereny | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Harold E. Wellman | ... | photographer: second unit (uncredited) |
| Robert Willoughby | ... | special still photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Jose Villaverde | ... | local casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ernest Adler | ... | costume supervisor |
| Lambert Marks | ... | wardrobe: men |
Music Department
| Fritz Reiner | ... | conductor: "Also Sprach Zarathustra" |
| June Edgerton | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| John C. Hammell | ... | supervising music editor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Meta Rebner | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Salvador Gutiérrez | ... | transportation captain (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Baccio Bandini | ... | production coordinator: Rome |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer |
| Alexander Gerry | ... | technical advisor (as Major Alexander Gerry) |
| Geoffrey Horne | ... | dialogue coach |
| Frank Tallman | ... | flying supervisor (as Frank G. Tallman) |
| James S. Appleby | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| John Bagley | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Wayne Berg | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Jack Evans Bivin | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Frank Blaha | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| 'Junior' Burchinal | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Ray Burkhead | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Louis Odell Burton | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Wayne Burtt | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Richard Fisher | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Willis B. Fritts | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Hal Gray | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Barney Green | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Don Hackett | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Les Hall | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Dan Hill | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Marvin Jackson | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Danny Johnson | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| J. David Jones | ... | pilot: picture helicopter (uncredited) |
| Jenner Knight | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Steward Kunkee | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Paolo Lucidi | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| 'Skip' Marsh | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Mike McDonald | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Edward Mitrani | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Thomas G. Mooney Jr. | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Don Ornbaum | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Frank L. Pine | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Charles Rector | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Wendell 'Bill' Reid | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Terry Rossi | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Jim Speers | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Len 'Stoney' Stonich | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Frank Tallman | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| David Viviano | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| David Voltz | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Forrest Watson | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
| Rick Wilson | ... | pilot: B-25 (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
- Filmways Productions
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1970) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1970) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1970) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1970) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1971) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1971) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of India (1972) (India) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1976) (United States) (tv) (pan/scan)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Paramount Films of India (1982) (India) (theatrical) (re-release)
- TV3 (1988) (Finland) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Nelonen (1999) (Finland) (tv)
- Finnkino (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Paramount Golden Classics)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2021) (Finland) (tv)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1971) (Italy) (theatrical)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Esselte Video (Finland) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- RCA (II) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Paramount Studios (post-production sound services)
- Tallmantz Aviation (flying sequences)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A bombardier in World War II tries desperately to escape the insanity of the war. However, sometimes insanity is the only sane way to 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 |
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| Taglines | The anti-war satire of epic proportions. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $18,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| 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 Franklin D. Roosevelt to Winston Churchill to Joseph Stalin. This was an inside joke, done intentionally by the filmmakers to further emphasize the dream-like state of the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Richard Benjamin (1973). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Stars and Stripes Forever See more » |
| 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, I guess. Old man in whorehouse: Very long. See more » |