Catch-22

About Catch-22

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.

Catch-22 (1970) is a comedy war film directed by Mike Nichols. The film is filed under military, soldier, US army, and fascism.

Alan Arkin stars as Capt. John Yossarian, Martin Balsam as Col. Cathcart, Richard Benjamin as Maj. Danby, and Art Garfunkel as Capt. Nately. Released in June 1970, it runs 121 minutes.

The screenplay is by Buck Henry. The story is adapted from a novel. It streams on MGM Plus and MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel in the United States.

The Great Raid, Dunkirk, and Saving Private Ryan make useful companions to Catch-22, all filed under 1940s. TMDB voters put it at 6.7 out of 10 across 373 votes and it carries a R rating.