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Feature film — 1971

Cold Turkey (1971)

6.21h 39mComedy

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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A high-signal pick with 34 votes.

Tandem Productions / DFI

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Director: Norman Lear

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Cast & crew

Dick Van Dyke as Rev. Clayton Brooks

Dick Van Dyke

Rev. Clayton Brooks

Pippa Scott as Natalie Brooks

Pippa Scott

Natalie Brooks

Tom Poston as Mr. Stopworth

Tom Poston

Mr. Stopworth

Edward Everett Horton as Hiram C. Grayson

Edward Everett Horton

Hiram C. Grayson

Bob Elliott as Hugh Upson / David Chetley / Sandy Van Andy

Bob Elliott

Hugh Upson / David Chetley / Sandy Van Andy

Vincent Gardenia as Mayor Wappler

Vincent Gardenia

Mayor Wappler

Barnard Hughes as Dr. Proctor

Barnard Hughes

Dr. Proctor

Graham Jarvis as Amos Bush

Graham Jarvis

Amos Bush

Jean Stapleton as Mrs. Wappler

Jean Stapleton

Mrs. Wappler

Paul Benedict as Zen Buddhist

Paul Benedict

Zen Buddhist

Judith Lowry as Odie Turman

Judith Lowry

Odie Turman

Bob Newhart as Merwin Wren

Bob Newhart

Merwin Wren

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