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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Mike Nichols |
| Stars: |
Alan Arkin |
| Actors: |
Anthony Perkins |
| Genre: |
Comedies |
| Subgenre: |
Recommended · WWII · Satire · Black Comedy · Military · Essential Cinema |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS: Paramount Presentations |
| UPC: |
097360692426 |
| Release Date: |
1970 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 1min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Sensormatic, 2hr 1min
Release Company: Paramount Home Entertainment (May 22, 2001)
UPC: 097360692426 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 2hr 1min |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Buck Henry |
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Professional Reviews
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(05/01/2006, p.99, Andy Webster): "[A]n intelligent, star-studded adaptation of Joseph Heller's classic antiwar novel..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Based on Joseph Heller's critically acclaimed, best-selling novel, CATCH-22 is Mike Nichols's provocative antiwar satire that tells the frenetic tale of a group of World War II fliers trapped in the insanity of the Mediterranean. The "catch-22" of the title deals with a military snafu that results when Yossarian (Alan Arkin), a bombardier in the war, attempts to get out of the military by feigning insanity. Yet the simple fact that he is able to acknowledge his own mortality automatically renders him sane. Frustrated into submission, the frazzled Yossarian must return to the frontlines to watch his friends and compatriots die off one by one. <br> <br> After the success of WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? and THE GRADUATE, Nichols bravely attempted to translate Heller's beloved novel to the big screen. As the terrified Yossarian, Arkin is his typically brilliant self. The rest of the all-star cast--which includes heavy-hitters Orson Welles, Jon Voight, Martin Sheen, Bob Newhart, and Anthony Perkins--furth... |
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