Movie
Catch-22
Overview
A WWII military pilot makes a valiant effort to be certified insane in order to be excused from flying missions. But there's a catch.
Details
- Release date
- 1970-06-24
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Genres
- War, Comedy
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Paramount Pictures, Filmways Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Alan Arkin as Capt. John Yossarian
- Martin Balsam as Col. Cathcart
- Richard Benjamin as Maj. Danby
- Art Garfunkel as Capt. Nately
- Jack Gilford as Dr. "Doc" Daneeka
- Buck Henry as Lt. Col. Korn
- Bob Newhart as Maj. Major Major
- Anthony Perkins as Chaplain Capt. A.T. Tappman
- Paula Prentiss as Nurse Duckett
- Martin Sheen as 1st Lt. Dobbs
- Jon Voight as 1st Lt. Milo Minderbinder
- Orson Welles as Brigadier General Dreedle
Crew
- Mike Nichols - Director
- Buck Henry - Screenplay
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