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Jun 24, 1970 · Catch-22: Directed by Mike Nichols. With Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin, Art Garfunkel. A man is trying desperately to be certified insane during World War II, so he can stop flying missions.
Catch-22 is a 1970 American satirical comedy war film adapted from the 1961 novel of the same name by Joseph Heller.
Captain John Yossarian, a World War II bombardier, is stationed on the island of Pianosa. He is an individualist who seeks to protect his own life by fleeing to the hospital, since a "catch-22" in the army regulations prevents him from being grounded for illness or obtaining a leave.
Catch-22 takes entertainingly chaotic aim at the insanity of armed conflict, supported by a terrific cast and smart, funny work from Buck Henry and Mike Nichols. This scathing war satire...
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Catch-22. Mike Nichols' "Catch-22" is a disappointment, and not simply because it fails to do justice to the Heller novel. That was almost inevitable, I guess; there was something of a juggling act in Heller's eccentric masterpiece. It took him seven years of rewriting to get all the pieces in the air at the same time.
Catch-22 is a satirical war novel by American author Joseph Heller. It is his debut novel. He began writing it in 1953; the novel was first published in 1961.
The tale of a small group of flyers in the Mediterranean in 1944. There are winners and losers, opportunists and survivors. Separately and together, they are nervous, frightened, often profane and...
Catch-22 (1970) R 06/24/1970 (US) War , Comedy 2h 1m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. The nice thing about war is that the person who kills you really has nothing against you. Personally. Overview. A bombardier in World War II tries desperately to escape the insanity of the war.
Mike Nichols superbly directed this cinematic adaptation of Joseph Heller's scathing black comedy, a tale of a small group of flyers in the Mediterranean in 1944. 1,584 IMDb 7.1 2 h 1 min 1970. X-Ray R. Comedy · Drama · Dark · Fun. Available to rent or buy.
