Catch-22
1970 · Movie · R · 121 min · ★ 6.7 · 76% critics
During World War II, a weary bomber crew member tries to be declared unfit for duty so he can stop flying dangerous missions and go home. Each attempt runs into a maddening loop of military rules and shifting requirements, turning daily life on a remote base into a darkly comic portrait of bureaucracy and survival.
Based on Catch-22
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Details
- Years
- 1970
- Release date
- 1970-06-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (355 votes)
About
If you enjoy absurd, anti-war humor that turns increasingly bleak and thought-provoking, this pairs well with M*A*S*H or the 2019 Catch-22; Not for you if you want a tight, consistently light comedy.
Pros: sharp anti-war satire; strong ensemble performances; striking bomber sequences | Cons: very verbose dialogue; uneven comedy-to-drama tone; slow, disjointed pacing
Themes
- suicide
- island
- based on novel or book
- fascism
- world war ii
- bomber
- satire
- us army
- fascist
- soldier
- american
- u.s. soldier
- +15 more
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Mike Nichols