M*A*S*H

1970 · directed by Robert Altman

Rating

81/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

Palme d'Or

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.

M*A*S*H (1970), directed by Robert Altman, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Donald Sutherland
• Elliott Gould
• Tom Skerritt
• Sally Kellerman
• Robert Duvall
• Roger Bowen
• René Auberjonois
• David Arkin
• Jo Ann Pflug
• Gary Burghoff

Crew

• Harold E. Stine — Director of Photography
• Danford B. Greene — Editor
• Johnny Mandel — Original Music Composer
• Ring Lardner Jr. — Screenplay

More from Robert Altman

1. Nashville (1975) — 97/100 · hit
2. The Long Goodbye (1973) — 85/100 · hit
3. The Player (1992) — 84/100 · hit
4. Short Cuts (1993) — 83/100 · hit
5. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) — 80/100 · hit
6. Gosford Park (2001) — 77/100

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