Catch-22 is a 1970 satirical war film adapted from the book of the same name by Joseph Heller. Considered a black comedy revolving around the "lunatic characters" of Heller's satirical anti-war novel, it was the work of a talented production team which included director Mike Nichols and screenwriter Buck Henry . They worked on the film for two years, and accomplished the tasks of recreating a World War II bomber base and converting Heller's complex novel to the more streamlined medium of a feature film. Along with Henry, the cast included Alan Arkin, Bob Balaban, Martin Balsam, Richard... Benjamin, Italian actress Olimpia Carlisi, French comedian Marcel Dalio, Art Garfunkel, Jack Gilford, Bob Newhart, Anthony Perkins, Paula Prentiss, Martin Sheen, Jon Voight and Orson Welles. Balaban and Garfunkel made acting debuts. Captain Yossarian , a U.S. Army Air Forces B-25 bombardier is stationed on the Mediterranean island of Pianosa during World War II. Along with other members of his squadron, Yossarian is committed to flying dangerous missions, and after watching his friends die, he seeks a means of escape.
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| Release date: | June 24, 1970 |
| Directed by: | Mike Nichols |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 122 Minutes |
| Producer: | Martin Ransohoff, John Calley |
| Editor: | Sam O'Steen |
| Music by: | Richard Strauss |
| Cinematography: | David Watkin |
| Screenplay by: | Buck Henry |
| Estimated budget: | $18,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | Catch-22 |
| Genre: | Comedy |