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M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H Gives A D*A*M*N.

19707.01h 56m

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.

Directed by Robert Altman
Written by Ring Lardner, Jr., Richard Hooker, Mike Altman
Produced by Ingo Preminger
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5MRevenue: $81.6M

Top Cast

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Hawkeye Pierce

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

Trapper John McIntyre

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

Duke Forrest

Sally Kellerman

Sally Kellerman

Maj. Margaret 'Hot Lips' O'Houlihan

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Maj. Frank Burns

Roger Bowen

Roger Bowen

Lt. Col. Henry Blake

René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

Father John Mulcahy

David Arkin

David Arkin

St. Major Wade Vollmer

Jo Ann Pflug

Jo Ann Pflug

Lt. 'Dish' Schneider

Gary Burghoff

Gary Burghoff

Cpl. 'Radar' O'Reilly

Themes & Keywords

american footballdark comedysurgeonamerican way of lifekorean war (1950-53)military spoofdoctorsurgeryanti warmilitary hospital1950sfield hospitalkoreau.s. army hospitalmédico

About M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H is a comedy, drama, war film released in 1970 exploring themes of american football, dark comedy, surgeon, american way of life, korean war (1950-53), military spoof. Directed by Robert Altman, it stars Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Tom Skerritt. 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.

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