United States / Feb 19, 1971 / PG-13
See the hilarious BATTLE OF THE BUTT!
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Reverend Brooks leads his small Iowa town in a contest to stop smoking for a month. But some tobacco executives don't want them to win, and try everything they can to make them smoke. If townspeople don't go nuts from wanting a cigarette, or kill each other from irritation and frustration, they will win a huge prize.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Graham Jarvis | Amos Bush |
| Jean Stapleton | Mrs. Wappler |
| Paul Benedict | Zen Buddhist |
| Judith Lowry | Odie Turman |
| Bob Newhart | Merwin Wren |
| Hubert H. Humphrey | Self (archive footage) |
| Pat Nixon | Self (archive footage) |
| Richard Nixon | Self (archive footage) |
| Ronald Reagan | Self (archive footage) |
| Spiro Agnew | Self (archive footage) |
| Barbara Cason | Letitia Hornsby |
| Sudie Bond | Cissy |
| Helen Page Camp | Mrs. Watson |
| Simon Scott | Mr. Kandiss |
| Raymond Kark | Homer Watson |
| Peggy Rea | Mrs. Proctor |
| Woodrow Parfrey | Tobacco Executive |
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| George Mann | Bishop Manley |
| Charles Pinney | Col. Galloway |
| M. Emmet Walsh | Art |
| Gloria LeRoy | The Hooker |
| Eric Boles | Dennis |
| Jack Grimes | TV Stage Manager |
| Walter Sande | Tobacco Executive |
| Harvey Jason | Hypnotist |
| Robert Christopher | Television Director (uncredited) |
| Murray Cline | Milkman (uncredited) |
| Michael Cornelison | Protester (uncredited) |
| Stan Gottlieb | Man on Operating Table (uncredited) |
| Ray Goulding | Walter Chronic / Paul Hardly / Arthur Lordly (uncredited) |
| Lynn Guthrie | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Hubert H. Humphrey | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Ted Knight | Mr. Slick (uncredited) |
| Norman Lear | Crying Man (uncredited) |
| Maureen McCormick | Talking Doll (voice) (uncredited) |
| Burt Prelutsky | Tourist Asking for Directions (uncredited) |
| Mrs. Burt Prelutsky | Tourist's Wife (uncredited) |
| Charles White | Senator Sildge (uncredited) |
| Jerry Whittington | Wilber Scott (uncredited) |
| Glenn Yarbrough | Working Stiff (uncredited) |
| Louis Zorich | Douglas Truesdale (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Cold Turkey |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Tandem Productions, DFI |
| Release date | 19 febbraio 1971 |
| Executive producer | Dick Van Dyke, Bud Yorkin |
| Production | Norman Lear, Edward Stephenson |
| Writer | Norman Lear, Margaret Rau, Neil Rau, William Price Fox |
| Casting | Ross Brown |
| Editing | John C. Horger |
| Cinematography | Charles F. Wheeler |
| Assistant directors | Norman Lear |
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| Camera operators | Charles F. Wheeler |
| Additional photography | Charles F. Wheeler |
| Production design | Archie J. Bacon, Fred Price |
| Art direction | Archie J. Bacon, Fred Price |
| Set decoration | Fred Price, Archie J. Bacon |
| Music | Randy Newman |
| Sound | Randy Newman |
| Costume design | Rita Riggs |
| Makeup | Rita Riggs |
| Hairstyling | Rita Riggs |
| Revenue | 11.000.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Ireland / Oct 08, 1971 / 15
United Kingdom / Jul 23, 1972 / PG
TV
Germany / Jan 18, 2001 / 12
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