Catch-22
A bombardier in World War II tries desperately to escape the insanity of the war. However, sometimes insanity is the only sane way to cope with a crazy situation. Catch-22 is a parody of a "military mentality" and of a bureaucratic society in general.
War, Comedy, Drama
Paramount Pictures, Filmways Productions
Alan Arkin as Captain John Yossarian, (Bombardier), Martin Balsam as Colonel Cathcart (CO, 256th Squadron), Richard Benjamin as Major Danby (Flight Operations Officer), Art Garfunkel as Captain Nately, Jack Gilford as Dr. "Doc" Daneeka, Buck Henry as Lt. Colonel Korn (XO / Roman policeman), Bob Newhart as Major Major, Anthony Perkins as Chaplain Capt. A.T. Tappman, Paula Prentiss as Nurse Duckett, Orson Welles as Brigadier General Dreedle, Jon Voight as 1st Lt. Milo Minderbinder, Martin Sheen as 1st Lt. Dobbs, Bob Balaban as Capt. Orr, Charles Grodin as Captain Aarfy Aardvark, Norman Fell as First Sgt. Towser, Austin Pendleton as Lt. Col. Moodus, Peter Bonerz as Captain J.S. McWatt, Bruce Kirby as Doctor, Jack Riley as Doctor, Susanne Benton as Dreedle's WAC