Catch-22 is a 1970 film, adapted from the book of the same name by Joseph Heller. Mike Nichols was the director; the screenplay was written by Buck Henry, who also acted in the film.

Along with Henry, the cast included Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin, Norman Fell, Art Garfunkel, Jack Gilford, Bob Newhart, Anthony Perkins, Paula Prentiss, Martin Sheen, Jon Voight, and Orson Welles. It was not regarded as a great success, earning less money and acclaim than MASH, another war-themed black comedy from the same year.

Fans of The Bob Newhart Show will also recognize Peter Bonerz (Jerry Robinson, the orthodontist) and Jack Riley (Newhart's patient Mr. Carlin).

A bombardier in World War II tries desperately to escape the insanity of the war. However, sometimes insanity is the only sane way cope with a crazy situation. Catch-22 is a parody of a "military mentality" and of a bureaucratic society in general. Written by Jeffrey Struyk

Durante la seconda guerra mondiale il capitano dell'aviazione Americana Yossarian, nel timore di perdere la vita in una missione aerea, cerca di farsi passare per pazzo per farsi esonerare, ma non vi riesce. Mentre aspetta che la sua domanda venga accolta, assiste impotente alle tante situazioni assurde che la guerra si porta dietro: inutili massacri, ordini disumani e privi di logica, obbedienza cieca, profitti economici dei guerrafondai. Esasperato e disgustato, Yossarian decide alla fine di fuggire dalla base area nella quale presta servizio, partendo a bordo di un canotto verso il mare aperto. Written by rosebud6

Yossarian is a bombadier during World War II. He desperately tries to be declared insane by the Air Force in order to go home. However during the process he slowly watches each of his friends and crew die off in the horrors of war. Written by Anonymous

Remzi is a thirteen year old boy, who was placed in an institution for mentally challenged children when he was four and since then he has moved from one institution to the other, time after time, with a wrong diagnosis. Now it is clear to everyone that he has a normal IQ, but yet they don't know where to place him. Remzi himself would just like to go home. Written by Brian De Vore