Cold Turkey
★ 6.3·1971·1h 39min·Comedy
See the hilarious BATTLE OF THE BUTT!
Overview
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.
- Director
- Norman Lear
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released (Feb 19, 1971)
Where to watch
- With a subscription
- Free with ads
- Buy or rent
Cast
40 people
Dick Van DykeRev. Clayton Brooks
Pippa ScottNatalie Brooks
Tom PostonMr. Stopworth
Edward Everett HortonHiram C. Grayson
Bob ElliottHugh Upson / David Chetley / Sandy Van Andy
Vincent GardeniaMayor Wappler
Barnard HughesDr. Proctor
Graham JarvisAmos Bush
Jean StapletonMrs. Wappler
Paul BenedictZen Buddhist
Judith LowryOdie Turman
Bob NewhartMerwin Wren
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Hubert H. HumphreyHimself (archive footage)
Pat NixonHerself (archive footage)
Richard NixonHimself (archive footage)
Ronald ReaganHimself (archive footage)
Spiro AgnewHimself (archive footage)
Barbara CasonLetitia Hornsby
Sudie BondCissy- HPHelen Page CampMrs. Watson
Simon ScottMr. Kandiss- RKRaymond KarkHomer Watson
Peggy ReaMrs. Proctor
Woodrow ParfreyTobacco Executive- GMGeorge MannBishop Manley
- CPCharles PinneyCol. Galloway
M. Emmet WalshArt
Gloria LeRoyThe Hooker- EBEric BolesDennis
Jack GrimesTV Stage Manager
Walter SandeTobacco Executive
Harvey JasonHypnotist- RCRobert ChristopherTelevision Director (uncredited)
- MCMurray ClineMilkman (uncredited)
- MCMichael CornelisonProtester (uncredited)
Stan GottliebMan on Operating Table (uncredited)
Ray GouldingWalter Chronic / Paul Hardly / Arthur Lordly (uncredited)- LGLynn GuthrieTownsman (uncredited)
- Hubert H. HumphreyHimself (archive footage, uncredited)
Ted KnightMr. Slick (uncredited)
