Mike Nichols's adaptation of Joseph Heller's novel is a bleak, absurd war comedy. Alan Arkin is memorable, and the film captures the book's circular madness, if not all its fire.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (27,384 votes)
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