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Catch-22
The nice thing about war is that the person who kills you really has nothing against you. Personally.
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.
- Original title
- Catch-22
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $18,000,000
- Revenue
- $24,911,670
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Jun 19, 2023 · via TMDB
Alan Arkin is "Yossarian" - a flight bombardier determined to get himself invalided home from combat during WWII. He's been dropping bombs on Italy for ages and is tired of being shot at and is also becoming less sure of his chances of survival each time. He is also quite suspicious of his CO - "Cathcart" (Martin Balsam) who seems to make sure that every time a tour of duty ends, there is another reason for him to stick around. How to get home? Well, he hits on a plan that will bring his mental acuity under suspicion. Thing is, this plan is not without risks and what now ensues is quite a complex analysis of the horrors of a wartime existence. Though I found the predictable comedy elements of this wore thin really quickly, it does offer quite a seriously thought-provoking look at just how warfare can affect a man. The constant pressures of remaining alert and vigilant whilst simultaneously dealing with day-to-day threat and tragedy are quite well illustrated in Mike Nichols' adaptation of the poignant Joseph Heller bestseller. There is a pretty stellar supporting cast, but their largely cameo roles augment rather than outshine the effort from Arkin as things gradually become more immediate for the man. It's very, very verbose and I found the third quarter of the film just a bit slow and contrived - but as a glimpse of just how war might have looked and impacted on the people involved, it's interesting and at times the darker elements of the story are potently effective.
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Alan Arkin
Capt. John Yossarian
Martin Balsam
Col. Cathcart
Richard Benjamin
Maj. Danby
Art Garfunkel
Capt. Nately
Jack Gilford
Dr. "Doc" Daneeka
Buck Henry
Lt. Col. Korn
Bob Newhart
Maj. Major Major
Anthony Perkins
Chaplain Capt. A.T. Tappman
Paula Prentiss
Nurse Duckett
Martin Sheen
1st Lt. Dobbs
Jon Voight
1st Lt. Milo Minderbinder
Orson Welles
Brigadier General Dreedle
Bob Balaban
Capt. Orr
Susanne Benton
Dreedle's WAC
Norman Fell
First Sgt. Towser
Charles Grodin
Captain Aarfy Aardvark
Austin Pendleton
Lt. Col. Moodus
Peter Bonerz
Captain J.S. McWatt
John Brent
Cathcart's Receptionist
Collin Wilcox Paxton
Nurse Cramer
Philip Roth
Doctor
Bruce Kirby
Doctor
Jack Riley
Doctor
Felice Orlandi
Man in Black
Marcel Dalio
Old Man
Evi Maltagliati
Old Woman
Elizabeth Wilson
Mother
Richard Libertini
Brother
Liam Dunn
Father
Olimpia Carlisi
Luciana
Wendy D'Olive
Aarfy's Girl
Gina Rovere
Nately's Whore
Seth Allen
Hungry Joe (Uncreditted)
Anne Caprile
Nately's Whore (french voice)
David Watkin
Director of Photography
Geoffrey Horne
Dialogue Coach
Paul Baxley
Stunt Coordinator
Dick Warlock
Stunts
Mike Nichols
Director
Andrew Marton
Second Unit Director
Alan Shayne
Casting
John Calley
Producer
Martin Ransohoff
Producer
Joseph Heller
Novel
Buck Henry
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