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Director:
Mike Nichols
Writers:
Joseph Heller (novel)
Buck Henry (screenplay)
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Release Date:
24 June 1970 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | War more
Plot:
A man is trying desperately to be certified insane during World War II, so he can stop flying missions. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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
Norman Fell ... First Sgt. Towser
Charles Grodin ... Capt. Aarfy Aardvark

Austin Pendleton ... Lt. Col. Moodus
Peter Bonerz ... Capt. J.S. McWatt
Jon Korkes ... Snowden
John Brent ... Cathcart's receptionist
Collin Wilcox Paxton ... Nurse Cramer (as Collin Wilcox-Horne)
Philip Roth ... Doctor (as Phil Roth)
Bruce Kirby ... Doctor
Jack Riley ... Doctor
Felice Orlandi ... Man in black
Marcel Dalio ... Old man in whorehouse
Evi Maltagliati ... Old woman in whorehouse (as Evy Maltagliati)
Elizabeth Wilson ... Mother
Richard Libertini ... Brother John
Liam Dunn ... Father
Olimpia Carlisi ... Luciana
Wendy D'Olive ... Aarfy's girl
Gina Rovere ... Nately's whore
Fernanda Vitobello ... Nately's whore's kid sister
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Directed by
Mike Nichols 
 
Writing credits
Joseph Heller (novel)

Buck Henry (screenplay)

Produced by
John Calley .... producer
Martin Ransohoff .... producer
Clive Reed .... associate producer
 
Non-Original Music by
Richard Strauss (from "Also sprach Zarathustra")
 
Cinematography by
David Watkin 
 
Film Editing by
Sam O'Steen 
 
Casting by
Alan Shayne 
 
Production Design by
Richard Sylbert 
 
Art Direction by
Harold Michelson 
 
Set Decoration by
Ray Moyer 
 
Costume Design by
Ernest Adler (uncredited)
 
Makeup Department
Ernest Adler .... hair styles supervisor
Del Armstrong .... makeup supervisor
Giancarlo De Leonardis .... hair department head (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Jack Corrick .... production manager
Joe L. Cramer .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Martin Cohan .... second assistant director
Ronald R. Grow .... second assistant director (as Ron Grow)
John Jordan .... second unit director
Andrew Marton .... second unit director
Alan McCabe .... second unit director
Edward Teets .... assistant director (as Edward A. Teets)
 
Art Department
Robert Schultz .... property master
Harold Michelson .... storyboard artist (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Howard Beals .... supervising sound editor
Larry Jost .... sound recordist (as Lawrence O. Jost)
Elden Ruberg .... sound recordist
Greg Dillon .... sound editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Lee Vasque .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Albert Whitlock .... special photographic effects
Robin Browne .... optical effects cameraman (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Phil Adams .... stunts (uncredited)
Paul Baxley .... stunts (uncredited)
Ron Burke .... stunts (uncredited)
Richard E. Butler .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Alex Sharp .... stunts (uncredited)
Frank Tallman .... stunt pilot (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Ewens .... first assistant camera
Bud Gaunt .... key grip
Earl Gilbert .... gaffer
Alan McCabe .... camera operator
Nelson Tyler .... helicopter photographer
Harold E. Wellman .... photographer: second unit (as Harold Wellman)
Ronald B. MacKenzie .... electrician (uncredited)
Robert Willoughby .... special still photographer (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Jose Villaverde .... local casting (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ernest Adler .... costume supervisor
Lambert Marks .... wardrobe: men
 
Editorial Department
Stu Linder .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Fritz Reiner .... conductor
June Edgerton .... music editor (uncredited)
John C. Hammell .... supervising music editor (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Salvador Gutiérrez .... transportation captain (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Baccio Bandini .... production coordinator: Rome
Wayne Fitzgerald .... title designer
Major Alexander Gerry .... technical advisor
Geoffrey Horne .... dialogue coach
Meta Rebner .... script supervisor
Frank Tallman .... flying supervisor (as Frank G. Tallman)
James S. Appleby .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
John Bagley .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Wayne Berg .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Jack Biven .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Frank Blaha .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
'Junior' Burchinal .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Ray Burkhead .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Louis Odell Burton .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Wayne Burtt .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Richard Fisher .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Bill Fritz .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Hal Gray .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Barney Green .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Don Hackett .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Les Hall .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Dan Hill .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Marvin Jackson .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Danny Johnson .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Jenner Knight .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Steward Kunkee .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Paolo Lucidi .... production assistant (uncredited)
'Skip' Marsh .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Mike McDonald .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Edward Mitrani .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Thomas H. Mooney .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Don Ornbaum .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Frank L. Pine .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Charles Rector .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Wendell 'Bill' Reid .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Terry Rossi .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Jim Speers .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Len 'Stoney' Stonich .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Frank Tallman .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
David Viviano .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
David Voltz .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Forrest Watson .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
Rick Wilson .... pilot: B-25 (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

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Runtime:
122 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
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:12
Filming Locations:
Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico more
Company:
Paramount Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Mike Nichols wanted 36 B-25's to create the big Army Air Force base, but the budget couldn't stretch to more than 17 flyable Mitchells. An additional non-flyable hulk was acquired in Mexico, made barely ferry-able and flown with landing gear down to location, only to be burned and destroyed in the landing crash scene. The wreck was then buried in the ground next to the runway, where it remains to this day. more
Goofs:
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. more
Quotes:
[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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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Also sprach Zarathustra more

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15 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
Great moviemaking, 3 April 1999
10/10
Author: José Emilio González Matos (chemi01@hotmail.com)

Books are books, and films are something else. Though I enjoyed reading Joseph Heller's novel, I was impressed with this adaptation, when I first saw it in a movie house, especially for its splendid use of the Panavision format. Although now I miss the wide-screen, the impression of high quality filmmaking has not diminished after the years, when I have seen Catch 22 in video.

The adaptation by Buck Henry opens the discussion on films based on books: Henry has preserved Heller's spirit, that is --for me-- the most important thing to do when one adapts a work from another source. And Mike Nichols' excellent direction asserts the autonomy of the cinematic author, who is free to create a different work of art from a literary source.

I must add that all the discussion seems rather strange, for no one knows how Heller's book will be appreciated in the 21st century...

For me, Marcel Dalio's cameo as the Italian blind man makes sense for the whole film, with his reflection on political and economic empires. Everybody is very good in this film (among the best, Jack Gilford, Alan Arkin, Orson Welles, Jon Voight and Bob Balaban), and my only regret is that Paula Prentiss' funny recreation of Nurse Duckett is seen only briefly.

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