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Cold Turkey

Cold Turkey

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Cold Turkey

"See the hilarious BATTLE OF THE BUTT!"

1971

1h 39m

6.3(30 votes)

Comedy

Overview

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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Tandem Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke

Rev. Clayton Brooks

Pippa Scott

Pippa Scott

Natalie Brooks

Tom Poston

Tom Poston

Mr. Stopworth

Edward Everett Horton

Edward Everett Horton

Hiram C. Grayson

Bob Elliott

Bob Elliott

Hugh Upson / David Chetley / Sandy Van Andy

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

Mayor Wappler

Barnard Hughes

Barnard Hughes

Dr. Proctor

Graham Jarvis

Graham Jarvis

Amos Bush

Jean Stapleton

Jean Stapleton

Mrs. Wappler

Paul Benedict

Paul Benedict

Zen Buddhist

Creative team

Directed by: Norman Lear
Written by: Norman Lear
Produced by: Norman Lear

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