Fresh
For me, M*A*S*H contains as much depression as humor.
Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune
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M*A*S*H
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Robert Altman Director
- Donald Sutherland as Captain Benjamin Franklin 'Hawkeye' Pierce
- Elliott Gould as Captain John Francis Xavier 'Trapper John' McIntyre
- Tom Skerritt as Captain Augustus Bedford 'Duke' Forrest
- Sally Kellerman as Major Margaret 'Hot Lips' O'Houlihan
- Robert Duvall as Major Franklin Archimedes 'Frank' Burns
- Roger Bowen Cast
- René Auberjonois Cast
- David Arkin Cast
- Jo Ann Pflug Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
86%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It's the first real film of the 1970s.
Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
Fresh
This is still watchable for the verve of the ensemble acting and dovetailing direction, but some of the crassness leaves a sour aftertaste.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh
In the end M.A.S.H. succeeds, in spite of its glaring faults.
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
It shows Altman's stylistic signature in embryonic form.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
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