Cold Turkey
Seen it?1971 | 99 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Trouble with Harry or In & Out, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$25 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Norman Lear
- Dick Van DykeRev. Clayton Brooks
- Pippa ScottNatalie Brooks
- Tom PostonMr. Stopworth
- Edward Everett HortonHiram C. Grayson
- Bob ElliottHugh Upson / David Chetley / Sandy Van Andy
- Vincent GardeniaMayor Wappler
- Barnard HughesDr. Proctor
- Graham JarvisAmos Bush
- Jean StapletonMrs. Wappler
- Paul BenedictZen Buddhist