M*A*S*H (1970)
MASH (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 56min
- Comedy, Drama
- 18 Mar 1970 (USA)
- Movie
The staff of a Korean War field hospital use humor and high jinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 14 wins & 26 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Donald Sutherland | ... |
Hawkeye Pierce
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| Elliott Gould | ... |
Trapper John McIntyre
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| Tom Skerritt | ... |
Duke Forrest
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| Sally Kellerman | ... |
Maj. Margaret 'Hot Lips' O'Houlihan
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| Robert Duvall | ... |
Maj. Frank Burns
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| Roger Bowen | ... |
Lt. Col. Henry Blake
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| Rene Auberjonois | ... |
Father John Mulcahy
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| David Arkin | ... |
Sgt. Major Vollmer
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| Jo Ann Pflug | ... |
Lt. 'Dish'
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| Gary Burghoff | ... |
Cpl. 'Radar' O'Reilly
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| Fred Williamson | ... |
Dr. Oliver 'Spearchucker' Jones
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| Michael Murphy | ... |
'Me Lay' Marston
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| Indus Arthur | ... |
Lt. Leslie
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Ken Prymus | ... |
PFC. Seidman
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| Bobby Troup | ... |
Sgt. Gorman
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Kim Atwood | ... |
Ho-Jon
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| Timothy Brown | ... |
Cpl. Judson
(as Tim Brown)
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| John Schuck | ... |
Capt. 'Painless' Waldowski
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Dawne Damon | ... |
Capt. Storch
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| Carl Gottlieb | ... |
'Ugly John'
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Tamara Wilcox-Smith | ... |
Capt. 'Knocko'
(as Tamara Horrocks)
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| G. Wood | ... |
Brig. Gen. Hammond
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| Bud Cort | ... |
Pvt. Boone
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| Danny Goldman | ... |
Capt. Murrhardt
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| Corey Fischer | ... |
Capt. Bandini
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| Stephen Altman | ... |
Duke's 5-Year-Old Son (uncredited)
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Joe Amsler | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Carrell Balderston | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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William Ballard | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Terry Belmore | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Steven Bewley | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Stanford Blum | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Tommy Brown | ... |
Football Player - 325th Evac. (uncredited)
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Michael Bruce | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Buck Buchanan | ... |
Football Player - 325th Evac. (uncredited)
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Jim Burger | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Norma Burkus | ... |
Cheerleader (uncredited)
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Sal Centeno | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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David Chambliss | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Craig Chudy | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Jack Concannon | ... |
Football Player - 325th Evac. (uncredited)
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Jim Connors | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Michael Consoldane | ... |
Football Player - 325th Evac. (uncredited)
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| Cathleen Cordell | ... |
Capt. Peterson - Nurse Corps (uncredited)
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Bill Cosper | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Robert V. Cox | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Ronn Cragg | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Ben Davidson | ... |
Football Player #88 - 325th Evac. (uncredited)
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Ray Didsbury | ... |
Ad Lib Doctor (uncredited)
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James B. Douglas | ... |
Col. Wallace C. Merril (uncredited)
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Tom Falk | ... |
Corporal (uncredited)
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Jerry Freeman | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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| John Fujioka | ... |
Japanese Golf Pro (uncredited)
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Joe Gantos | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Edward Garcia | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Lynn Grate | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Ken Griffin | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Joanne Hahn | ... |
Ward Nurse (uncredited)
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Roy Hall | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Sumi Haru | ... |
Japanese Nurse (uncredited)
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Buck Holland | ... |
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
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Van L. Honeycutt | ... |
Helicopter Pilot #1 (uncredited)
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Susan Ikeda | ... |
Japanese Caddie (uncredited)
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| Dale Ishimoto | ... |
Korean Doctor (uncredited)
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Alfred Jones | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Jerry Jones | ... |
Motor Pool Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Mark Jones | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Joe Kapp | ... |
Football Player - 325th Evac. (uncredited)
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Mike Kemp | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Paul King | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Tom Kinzer | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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| Ted Knight | ... |
Offstage Dialog (uncredited) (voice)
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Mary Jean Kuga | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Douglas Laurence | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Harvey Levine | ... |
2nd Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Weaver Levy | ... |
Korean Doctor (uncredited)
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John Linton | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Robert Manser | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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John Marsden | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Whitey Matheson | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Homer G. McCready | ... |
Helicopter Pilot #2 (uncredited)
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Sam A. Mides | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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| Marvin Miller | ... |
Offstage Dialog (uncredited) (voice)
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Don Moshier | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Mickey Moshier | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Eugene Mullen | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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John Myers | ... |
Football Player - 325th Evac. (uncredited)
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Rick Neilan | ... |
Hammond's Aide (uncredited)
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| Lloyd Nelson | ... |
Offstage Voice (uncredited) (voice)
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Gerry Okuneff | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Art Oliver | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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| Monica Peterson | ... |
Pretty W.A.C. Receptionist (uncredited)
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Roy Pettie | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Jerry Pierson | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Eulan R. Poss Jr. | ... |
Helicopter Pilot #3 (uncredited)
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Ron Quay | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Thomas Randa | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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William Roemling | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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David Sachs | ... |
Surgeon #1 (uncredited)
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Masami Saito | ... |
Japanese Caddie (uncredited)
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Rosemary Sangster | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Tony Santoro | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Howard Schnellenberger | ... |
Football Referee (uncredited)
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Bonnie Sue Schwartz | ... |
Cheerleader (uncredited)
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Samantha Scott | ... |
Nurse / Pin-up Model (uncredited)
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Linnea Sievers | ... |
Cheerleader (uncredited)
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L. Ortega Smith | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Noland Smith | ... |
Football Player #1 - 325th Evac. 'Superbug' (uncredited)
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Owen Song | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Ron Stein | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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| Fran Tarkenton | ... |
Football Player - 325th Evac. (uncredited)
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Vicki Townsend | ... |
Cheerleader (uncredited)
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Dianne Travis | ... |
Correspondent (uncredited)
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Johnny Unitas | ... |
Football Player - 325th Evac. (uncredited)
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Ron Van Hagen | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Greg Walker | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Hiroko Watanabe | ... |
Japanese Prostitute (uncredited)
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Don Watters | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Ron Way | ... |
Football Player (uncredited)
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Howard Williams | ... |
Football Player - 325th Evac. (uncredited)
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Tom Woodeshick | ... |
Football Player - 325th Evac. (uncredited)
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Yoko Young | ... |
Japanese Servant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Altman | ||
Written by
| Richard Hooker | ... | (from the novel by) |
| Ring Lardner Jr. | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Leon Ericksen | ... | associate producer |
| Ingo Preminger | ... | producer |
Music by
| Johnny Mandel | ||
Cinematography by
| Harold E. Stine | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Danford B. Greene | ||
Art Direction by
| Arthur Lonergan | ||
| Jack Martin Smith | ||
| Michael Friedman | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Stuart A. Reiss | ||
| Walter M. Scott | ||
Makeup Department
| Les Berns | ... | makeup artist (as Lester Berns) |
| Edith Lindon | ... | hair stylist |
| Daniel C. Striepeke | ... | makeup supervisor (as Dan Striepeke) |
| Gerry Leetch | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Norman A. Cook | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ray Taylor Jr. | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Sidney H. Greenwood | ... | prop master (uncredited) |
| Robert Lombardi | ... | greensman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bernard Freericks | ... | sound |
| John D. Stack | ... | sound (as John Stack) |
| Arthur Cornell | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| David Dockendorf | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Don Hall | ... | supervising sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| John Jolliffe | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Don MacDougall | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Billie Owens | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| David Sachs | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Greg C. Jensen Sr. | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| L.B. Abbott | ... | special photographic effects |
| Art Cruickshank | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
| Joe Amsler | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Ashby | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Forsyth | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Eddie Hice | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Nickerson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Eddie Smith | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ron Stein | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Greg Walker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rock A. Walker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Peter Appleton | ... | featurette cinematographer (uncredited) |
| Robert W. Full | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Harry R. Jones | ... | first company grip (uncredited) |
| Paul Koons | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ross A. Maehl | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| G. Austin Saunders | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Lew Swartz | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Robert Fuca | ... | assistant set costumer (uncredited) |
| John Intlekofer | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Mary Tate | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Wesley Trist | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Diana Wilson | ... | costumes (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Johnny Mandel | ... | composer: theme music |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator (as Herbert Spencer) |
| Mayuto Correa | ... | musician (uncredited) / percussionist (uncredited) |
| Leonard A. Engel | ... | supervising music editor (uncredited) |
| Sam E. Levin | ... | music film editor (uncredited) |
| Johnny Mandel | ... | music producer (uncredited) |
| Sally Stevens | ... | singer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lester Hoyle | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Steve Bonner | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Chris Haynes | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Jim Martell | ... | transportation coordinator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ross Levy | ... | assistant to the producer (as Y. Ross Levy) |
| David Sachs | ... | medical advisor (as Dr. David Sachs) |
| Denyse Specktor | ... | Post production assistant |
| James Margellos | ... | assistant to director (uncredited) |
| Marion Peterson | ... | first aid (uncredited) |
| Andy Sidaris | ... | football choreographer (uncredited) |
| Linn Unkefer | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Richard D. Zanuck | ... | studio executive (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1970) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1970) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1970) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1970) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1970) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1970) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1970) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1970) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1970) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1970) (Japan) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox India (1971) (India) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox Corporation)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1973) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Manuel Salvador (1976) (Spain) (theatrical)
- CBS (1976) (United States) (tv)
- Magnetic Video (1977) (United States) (video) (Betamax)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1982) (Canada) (theatrical) (re-release)
- 20th Century Fox Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (Australia) (video) (ca. 1980s)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (West Germany) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (Argentina) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1985) (Finland) (tv)
- TV3 (1990) (Finland) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1995) (Finland) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD) (included in the "Robert Altman Collection")
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
- FS Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD) (2-disc edition)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Odeon (2021) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Disney+ (2021) (Australia) (video) (VOD) (Star)
- Disney+ (2021) (Canada) (video) (VOD) (Star)
- Disney+ (2021) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD) (Star)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- R-Video (Finland) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Pacific Title (titles by)
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The personnel at the 4077 MASH unit deal with the horrors of the Korean War and the stresses faced in surgery by whatever means. The tone at the MASH is established by recent arrivals, surgeons Captains 'Hawkeye' Pierce, 'Duke' Forrest, and 'Trapper' John McIntyre - the latter who Hawkeye knows he's met somewhere, but Trapper who won't divulge where - whose antics can be best described as non-regulation, and in the negative words of one of their fellow MASH-ers, unmilitary. The unit's commanding officer, Colonel Henry Blake, doesn't care about this behavior as long as it doesn't affect him, and as long as they do their job and do it well, which they do. Their behavior does extremely bother fellow surgeon, Major Frank Burns, and recently arrived head nurse, Major Margaret Houlihan, who obtains the nickname 'Hot Lips' based on information they glean about her through underhanded means. Beyond their battles with Frank and Hot Lips, Hawkeye, Duke and/or Trapper help unit dentist Painless with a personal crisis, try to figure out if Hot Lips is a true blond, travel to Japan for a work and what they hope is a recreational trip, and hope to win big on a football bet against another unit in which they on the surface are the underdogs. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | M*A*S*H Hysteria See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,500,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $4,336,222 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The fourteen-year-old son of director Robert Altman, Mike Altman, wrote the lyrics to the theme song "Suicide is Painless". Because of its inclusion in the subsequent television series, he continued to get residuals throughout its run and syndication. His father was paid $75,000 for directing, but his son eventually made about $2 million in song royalties, with payments continuing, from first syndication through the present day, as M*A*S*H (1972) continues in syndication around the world. See more » |
| Goofs | Margaret's surname is scripted as "Houlihan". The 'O' was added due to a slip of the tongue by G. Wood and Roger Bowen, the only two people who refer to her as "O'Houlihan" in the whole movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Give Me Your Answer True (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Suicide Is Painless See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The shot of Hot Lips being revealed in the shower was replaced with her exiting the helicopter in network and basic cable showings when Sally Kellerman's name was announced. See more » |
| Quotes |
Painless:
[lining up during football game]
All right, Bub, your fuckin' head is coming right off. [the first use of the word "fuck" in a major motion picture] See more » |