Principal cast
Donald Sutherland as Hawkeye Pierce, Elliott Gould as Trapper John McIntyre, Tom Skerritt as Duke Forrest, Sally Kellerman as Maj. Margaret 'Hot Lips' O'Houlihan, and Robert Duvall as Maj. Frank Burns
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M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H Gives A D*A*M*N.
About the film
M*A*S*H at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1970 film at stop 56 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
One of the world's most acclaimed comedies, M*A*S*H focuses on three Korean War Army surgeons brilliantly brought to life by Donald Sutherland, Tom Skerritt and Elliott Gould. Though highly skilled and deeply dedicated, they adopt a hilarious, lunatic lifestyle as an antidote to the tragedies of their Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, and in the process infuriate Army bureaucrats. Robert Duvall, Gary Burghoff and Sally Kellerman co-star as a sanctimonious Major, an other-worldly Corporal, and a self-righteous yet lusty nurse.
Key craft credits
Harold E. Stine (director of photography), Danford B. Greene (editor), Johnny Mandel (original music composer), Ring Lardner, Jr. (screenplay), and Arthur Lonergan (art direction)
- Director
- Robert Altman
- Release
- 1970-02-18
- Runtime
- 116 minutes
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, and War
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
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