Comedy · United States of America · 1971 · 1h 39m

Cold Turkey

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Director
Norman Lear
Cast
Dick Van Dyke as Rev. Clayton Brooks Pippa Scott as Natalie Brooks Tom Poston as Mr. Stopworth Edward Everett Horton as Hiram C. Grayson Bob Elliott as Hugh Upson / David Chetley / Sandy Van Andy Vincent Gardenia as Mayor Wappler
Crew
Charles F. Wheeler — Director of Photography John C. Horger — Editor Randy Newman — Original Music Composer Norman Lear — Screenplay Margaret Rau — Novel Neil Rau — Novel
Tagline

See the hilarious BATTLE OF THE BUTT!

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
cigaretteiowacold turkeyaddictioncontestmass hysteriareverendtobacco industrybig tobaccoside effectsadvertising campaignquit smoking
Key Collaborators
Norman Lear Director Charles F. Wheeler Director of Photography John C. Horger Editor Randy Newman Original Music Composer Norman Lear Screenplay Margaret Rau Novel Neil Rau Novel Norman Lear Producer Rita Riggs Costume Design
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