Catch-22

Catch-22

1970 · 121 min · EN · R · 6.7 (355 votes)
Dir. Mike Nichols · Starring Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin, Art Garfunkel, Jack Gilford, Buck Henry

The nice thing about war is that the person who kills you really has nothing against you. Personally.

WarComedy

A WWII military pilot makes a valiant effort to be certified insane in order to be excused from flying missions. But there's a catch.

VIBE

A dizzying, darkly funny descent into military madness. The film captures the soul-crushing absurdity of war and bureaucracy, leaving you questioning sanity itself. It’s a chaotic, satirical ride through the illogical.

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