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Catch-22

6.7

Released June 24, 1970Runtime 2h 1min

The nice thing about war is that the person who kills you really has nothing against you. Personally.

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.

Genres

War

Comedy

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Filmways Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $18,000,000
Revenue: $24,911,670
Profit/Loss: $6,911,670

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Cast

Alan ArkinCapt. John Yossarian

Martin BalsamCol. Cathcart

Richard BenjaminMaj. Danby

Art GarfunkelCapt. Nately

Jack GilfordDr. "Doc" Daneeka

Buck HenryLt. Col. Korn

Bob NewhartMaj. Major Major

Anthony PerkinsChaplain Capt. A.T. Tappman

Paula PrentissNurse Duckett

Martin Sheen1st Lt. Dobbs

Jon Voight1st Lt. Milo Minderbinder

Orson WellesBrigadier General Dreedle

Bob BalabanCapt. Orr

Susanne BentonDreedle's WAC

Norman FellFirst Sgt. Towser

Charles GrodinCaptain Aarfy Aardvark

Austin PendletonLt. Col. Moodus

Peter BonerzCaptain J.S. McWatt

Jon KorkesSnowden

John BrentCathcart's Receptionist

Collin Wilcox PaxtonNurse Cramer

Philip RothDoctor

Bruce KirbyDoctor

Jack RileyDoctor

Felice OrlandiMan in Black

Marcel DalioOld Man

Evi MaltagliatiOld Woman

Elizabeth WilsonMother

Richard LibertiniBrother

Liam DunnFather

Olimpia CarlisiLuciana

Wendy D'OliveAarfy's Girl

Gina RovereNately's Whore

Fernanda VitobelloKid Sister

Anne CaprileNately's Whore (french voice)

Crew

Mike NicholsDirector

Edward TeetsAssistant Director

Meta RebnerScript Supervisor

John M. JordanSecond Unit Director

Andrew MartonSecond Unit Director

Martin CohanSecond Assistant Director

Ronald R. GrowSecond Assistant Director

Alan McCabeSecond Unit Director

Buck HenryScreenplay

Joseph HellerNovel

John CalleyProducer

Martin RansohoffProducer

Jack CorrickProduction Manager

Joe L. CramerUnit Production Manager

Clive ReedAssociate Producer

Alan ShayneCasting

David WatkinDirector of Photography

Sam O'SteenEditor

Phil AdamsStunts

Ron BurkeStunts

Dick WarlockStunts

Paul BaxleyStunt Coordinator

Frank TallmanStunts

Richard E. ButlerStunt Coordinator

Steve DeFranceStunts

Alex SharpStunts

Gary MorrisMakeup Artist

Maurice ZuberanoArt Direction

Harold MichelsonArt Direction

Del ArmstrongMakeup Artist

Elden RubergSound

Larry JostSound

Ray MoyerSet Decoration

Giancarlo De LeonardisHairstylist

Ernest AdlerHairstylist

Ernest AdlerCostume Design

Richard SylbertProduction Design

Bud GauntKey Grip

Peter EwensFirst Assistant Camera

Geoffrey HorneDialogue Coach

Lee VasqueSpecial Effects

Earl GilbertGaffer

Robert SchultzProperty Master

Stu LinderAssistant Editor

Alan McCabeCamera Operator

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Reviews

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 - "Ca...