Catch-22 (1970)

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

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.

• Released: 1970-06-24
• Genres: War, Comedy
• Runtime: 2h 1m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 371 votes

Directed by Mike Nichols.

Top cast

• Alan Arkin as Capt. John Yossarian
• Martin Balsam as Col. Cathcart
• Richard Benjamin as Maj. Danby
• Art Garfunkel as Capt. Nately
• Jack Gilford as Dr. "Doc" Daneeka
• Buck Henry as Lt. Col. Korn
• Bob Newhart as Maj. Major Major
• Anthony Perkins as Chaplain Capt. A.T. Tappman
• Paula Prentiss as Nurse Duckett
• Martin Sheen as 1st Lt. Dobbs

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Catch-22

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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