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.
Catch-22 (1970) is a war and comedy film directed by Mike Nichols, released on June 24, 1970 with a runtime of 2h 1m. It stars Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin and Art Garfunkel. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 367 ratings.
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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
Directed by Mike Nichols, written by Buck Henry and Joseph Heller, produced by John Calley and Martin Ransohoff.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 367 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on June 19, 2023
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Catch-22 (1970) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Catch-22 (1970) includes Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin, Art Garfunkel and Jack Gilford. The film was directed by Mike Nichols. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Catch-22 was released on June 24, 1970 and runs for 2h 1m.
Catch-22 (1970) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 367 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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