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24 June 1970 (USA) morePlot:
A man is trying desperately to be certified insane during World War II, so he can stop flying missions. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Mike Nichols Has Achieved Much in His Lifetime, Says AFI (From FilmSchoolRejects. 12 October 2009, 11:51 AM, PDT)
Mike Nichols to Get AFI Life Achievement Honor
(From The Wrap. 11 October 2009, 1:52 PM, PDT)
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Don't buy or rent the VHS or Laser editions of this movie! more (104 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Alan Arkin | ... | Capt. John Yossarian | |
| Martin Balsam | ... | Col. Cathcart | |
| Richard Benjamin | ... | Maj. Danby | |
| Art Garfunkel | ... | Capt. Nately (as Arthur Garfunkel) | |
| Jack Gilford | ... | Dr. 'Doc' Daneeka | |
| Buck Henry | ... | Lt. Col. Korn | |
| Bob Newhart | ... | Maj. Major 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 | ... | Brig. Gen. Dreedle | |
| Seth Allen | ... | Hungry Joe | |
| Bob Balaban | ... | Capt. Orr | |
| Susanne Benton | ... | Dreedle's WAC |
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122 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
West Germany:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Hungary:14 | Sweden:15 | Netherlands:AL (2003) (DVD) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1971) | Portugal:(Banned) (1970-1974) | UK:15 (video rating) | USA:R | Iceland:12Fun Stuff
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Since the filming of Catch-22 (1970) took longer than planned, Art Garfunkel wasn't able to make it back to New York in time to start writing and recording the Simon & Garfunkel album "Bridge Over Troubled Water". Angered by the delay, Paul Simon wrote the track "The Only Living Boy in New York" about the incident. The lyrics "Tom, get your plane right on time/I know your part'll go fine/Fly down to Mexico" were a thinly veiled attack aimed at Garfunkel (who was "Tom" of Simon & Garfunkel's earlier incarnation, Tom & Jerry) leaving Simon alone in New York to write the bulk of the album himself. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: During the mission to Ferrera, when Yossarian toggles his bombs early and causes the entire group to bomb the ocean, the top gun turret of Yossarian's B-25 is missing when the plane is seen in head-on process shots against a rear-screen projection of other planes in flight. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Lt. Col. Korn, XO: [speaking to Yossarian] All you have to do is be our pal.
Colonel Cathcart: Say nice things about us.
Lt. Col. Korn, XO: Tell the folks at home what a good job we're doing. Take our offer Yossarian.
Colonel Cathcart: Either that or a court-martial for desertion.
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Stars and Stripes Forever moreFAQ
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CATCH-22 was filmed using a widescreen aspect ratio of 2.35:1 (an image almost two-and-a-half times wider than it is high). Every inch of the picture area was used by the cinematographer for important information. If you watch the horrible, cropped pan-and-scan version, which is all you can get on either VHS or Laser Disc, you are missing close to 40% of the intended picture area and a great deal of important stuff! I've seen this desecrated version and, be warned, you will not even understand the final flashback revelation because it is not even in the frame!! People who can't stand those "black bars" on the top and bottom of the screen are going to miss the entire point of this movie!! Rent or buy the DVD, which is widescreen and restores all this critical image area. Do not judge this film if you can't see it all. I have to wonder how many of the previous reviews here are based upon the unbelievably butchered VHS version.