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.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.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.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 15 wins & 26 nominations total
Timothy Brown
- Cpl. Judson
- (as Tim Brown)
- Director
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Did you know
- TriviaThe 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.
- GoofsMargaret'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.
- Crazy creditsThe 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 versionsSome 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.
- ConnectionsEdited into Give Me Your Answer True (1987)
- SoundtracksSuicide 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
Featured review
One Of The Greatest Films Ever Made
Some people may think I'm insane for saying this. But this is one of the greatest movies ever made. It was so shockingly different back in 1970 and it influenced war films in the 70s (the "war is insane"-type atmosphere of the film was used by "Apocalypse Now".) The black comedy elements are as original as Dr Strangelove. I have watched this film over ten times and I get astounded each time by it's amazing originality. It's too bad Robert Altman doesn't get as much as recognition as Kubrick or Fellini though I feel he is in the same league. Today the admirable but inferior TV series is more well-known than the movie but I feel the movie is one of the great achievements in film history.
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- 2004RedSox
- Feb 23, 2006
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- Also known as
- MASH
- Filming locations
- Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA(4077th MASH Campsite)
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Box office
- Budget
- $3,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $81,600,000
- Gross worldwide
- $81,600,000
- Runtime1 hour 56 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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