# Catch-22 (1970)

> A desperate World War II bombardier confronts a military bureaucracy whose absurd logic makes survival itself an act of rebellion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5454

## Facts

- Runtime: 121 min
- Genres: War, Comedy
- Director: Mike Nichols
- Cast: Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin, Art Garfunkel, Jack Gilford, Buck Henry, Bob Newhart, Anthony Perkins
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065528/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: irreverent, sardonic, bleak, classic film night, anti-war cinema marathon

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