Slaughterhouse-Five
A World War II veteran becomes unstuck in time, experiencing disjointed moments from his past, present, and an alien future, as he grapples with the trauma of war and the chaos of existence.
“Billy Pilgrim lives —from time to time to time…”
Synopsis
Billy Pilgrim, a veteran of the Second World War, experiences a mysterious detachment from time, enabling him to travel involuntarily through various periods of his life. His journeys take him from his childhood to his unusual existence on the distant planet Tralfamadore, while also encompassing his harrowing experience as a prisoner of war in the German city of Dresden, a place marked by the looming shadow of an unspeakable tragedy.
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Principal cast & crew: 32
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Edited by Dede AllenShot by Miroslav OndricekScored by Glenn GouldDesigned by Henry Bumstead
Box Office
1972 · Box office
Produced on a $3.2M budget
Production budget
$3.2M
Also known as
- Schlachthof 5de
- Matadero cincoes
- Abattoir 5fr
- Mattatoio 5it
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Cast & Crew
32 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Michael Sacks
as Billy Pilgrim
Ron Leibman
as Paul Lazzaro
Eugene Roche
as Edgar Derby
Sharon Gans
as Valencia Merble Pilgrim
Valerie Perrine
as Montana Wildhack
Holly Near
as Barbara Pilgrim
Perry King
as Robert Pilgrim
Kevin Conway
as Roland Weary
Friedrich Von Ledebur
as German Leader
Ekkehardt Belle
as Young German Guard
Sorrell Booke
as Lionel Merble
Roberts Blossom
as Wild Bob Cody
Supporting cast
12John Dehner
as Rumfoord
Gary Waynesmith
as Stanley
Richard Schaal
as Campbell
Gilmer Mccormick
as Lily
Stan Gottlieb
as Hobo
Karl Otto Alberty
as Group Two German Guard
Henry Bumstead
as Eliot Rosewater
Lucille Benson
as Billy's Mother
John Wood
as English Officer
Alexander Allerson
as German Propaganda Man (uncredited)
Richard Stahl
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Joan Swift
as O.R. Nurse (uncredited)
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1Other crew
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