I had forgotten what a choice flick this is. I believe that it was Clark who asked what films were as good as the book...this is one. See it again, it really holds up quite well, and the cast is incredible.Cast overview, first billed only:
Alan Arkin .... Captain John Yossarian, Bombadier
Martin Balsam .... Col. Cathcart, CO, 256th Squadron
Richard Benjamin .... Major Danby, Flight Operations Officer
Art Garfunkel .... Capt. Nately (as Arthur Garfunkel)
Jack Gilford .... Doctor 'Doc' Daneeka
Buck Henry .... Lt. Col. Korn, XO/Roman policeman
Bob Newhart .... Major Major Major Major
Anthony Perkins .... Captain Chaplain A.T. Tappman
Paula Prentiss .... Nurse Duckett
Martin Sheen .... 1st Lt. Dobbs
Jon Voight .... 1st Lt. Milo Minderbinder
Orson Welles .... Brigadier General Dreedle
Bob Balaban .... Capt. Orr
Susanne Benton .... Dreedle's WAC
Norman Fell .... 1st Sgt. Towser
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Topic - Anybody catch "Catch 22" on AMC? - dennzio 06:21:03 04/23/04 (11)
- No. Catch-22 is the second best book I ever read... - Hepcat 13:35:47 04/24/04 (0)
- Arkin was superb. No one can do "neurotic" any better . . . - albee33 18:04:25 04/23/04 (3)
- Re: Arkin was superb. No one can do "neurotic" any better . . . - dennzio 19:35:02 04/23/04 (2)
- Arkin is also a hoot in Freebie and the Bean (same era) (nt) - grinagog 21:44:12 04/23/04 (1)
- I liked that one.But it hasn't held up as well (nt) - late 05:53:11 04/24/04 (0)
- Re: Anybody catch "Catch 22" on AMC? - rico 06:59:35 04/23/04 (5)
- Re: Anybody catch "Catch 22" on AMC? - Buckeye 10:30:45 04/23/04 (4)
- Re: Part of the problem - rico 11:54:07 04/23/04 (3)
- Not quite - late 15:03:30 04/23/04 (0)
- Re: Good point... - Buckeye 12:09:06 04/23/04 (1)
- Re: The book "Mash" - rico 13:56:25 04/23/04 (0)