MAS*H

Original title: MASH

1970
R
1h 56m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

79K

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Dark Comedy Satire Comedy Drama War

The staff of a Korean War field hospital uses humor and hijinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war.The staff of a Korean War field hospital uses humor and hijinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war.The staff of a Korean War field hospital uses humor and hijinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war.

Director
- Robert Altman
Writers
- Richard Hooker
- Ring Lardner Jr.
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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

79K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

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Director
- Robert Altman
Writers
- Richard Hooker
- Ring Lardner Jr.
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 15 wins & 26 nominations total

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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.

Goofs
At the 14 minute mark you can see Trapper in the operating theater, but he hasn't yet arrived to the 4077th.

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]

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.

Alternate versions
Some of the scenes that were altered in the US "PG" version:
The arterial spurting from the neck of a patient in the operating room was removed.
When O'Houlihan is surprised in the shower, the tent flap begins to rise but the scene cuts away before seeing her.
The "F-word" was removed from the football game.

Connections
Edited into Give Me Your Answer True (1987)

Soundtracks
Suicide Is Painless
(1970)
Music by Johnny Mandel
Lyrics by Mike Altman
Sung by an unidentified chorus during the opening credits
Also sung by Ken Prymus (uncredited) during the last supper scene

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Featured review

8/10

A Great War Comedy

This is truly the best military comedy ever made. It is funny, yet it realistically depicts the savagery of war and the non-chalance it gradually inspires in its victims. For example, some of the funniest, yet also most disturbing, moments in the film come when the doctors are operating on wounded soldiers, complete with gruesome sound effects, yet are discussing extremely trivial matters.

The film also benefits from some great performances. Donald Sutherland and Elliot Gould were excellent as Hawkeye and Trapper John. They both had a streak of good movies during the 70s. Robert Duvall is amusing as a pious major whose fanaticism drives our heroes to extreme measures. Sally Kellerman and Tom Skerrit also put in good performances in their roles; it is a pity that these two actors are not better utilized nowadays.