Catch-22
The nice thing about war is that the person who kills you really has nothing against you. Personally.
Country
Production
Budget
$18 000 000
Box office
$24 911 670
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Camera operator
David Watkin
Composer
Artist
Richard Sylbert
Audition
Alan Shayne
Editing
Sam O'Steen
Whole Team (42)
Whole Team (42)
Short description
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.
What's left behind the scenes
- The scene in which the aviation regiment takes off is one of the longest of its kind in cinema. A total of four takes were made, in each of which all 17 aircraft took to the sky.
- George C. Scott refused the role of Colonel Cathcart, stating that he had already played a similar role – in Dr. Strangelove.
- The film is based on the novel of the same name by Joseph Heller.
- Orson Welles attempted to secure the film rights for the adaptation, but in the end, he only landed the brief role of General Dreedle.
- Gene Wilder turned down the role of the profiteering lieutenant, Milo.
- Assistant director John Jordan died during filming, falling from a flying airplane.
- The scene in which the aviation regiment takes to the sky is one of the longest scenes of its kind in cinematography. Only four takes were made, in each of which all 17 aircraft took off.
- Orson Welles tried to acquire the rights to film the movie, but ended up with only a short role as General Dridlo.
- “Catch-22” is the first American big-screen film to feature a close-up of a character sitting on a toilet – that's how the squadron commander (Bolsam) chose to receive his subordinates.
- Gene Wilder turned down the role of Lieutenant Milo Minderbinder.
- George C. Scott turned down the role of Colonel Cathcart, stating that he had already played such a role in 'Dr. Strangelove'.
- The director requested 36 B-25 Mitchell bombers for filming, but managed to “procure” only 17 that were airworthy. The eighteenth was destroyed during the filming of a crash scene.
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