Catch-22
A WWII bomber pilot schemes to prove he’s insane so he can dodge deadly combat missions, only to discover that the very regulations meant to protect him make sanity the deadliest weapon.
“The nice thing about war is that the person who kills you really has nothing against you. Personally.”
Synopsis
A World War II military pilot makes a determined effort to be declared insane in order to avoid being assigned to fly missions. However, there is a complication.
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Principal cast & crew: 22
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Edited by Sam O SteenShot by David WatkinDesigned by Richard Sylbert
Box Office
1970 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$24.9M
Also known as
- Catch 22 - Der böse Trickde
- Catch-22 - Der böse Trickde
- Der böse Trickde
- Catch 22en
- Comma 22it
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Cast & Crew
22 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Alan Arkin
as Yossarian
Martin Balsam
as Colonel Cathcart
Richard Benjamin
as Major Danby
Art Garfunkel
as Nately
Jack Gilford
as Doc Daneeka
Buck Henry
as Colonel Korn
Bob Newhart
as Major Major
Anthony Perkins
as Chaplain Tappman
Paula Prentiss
as Nurse Duckett
Anthony Perkins Nm0000578
as Chaplain Tappman
Martin Sheen
as Dobbs
Directors
2Writers
2Producers
2Other crew
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