Cold Turkey

Feb 19, 1971

1h 39m

★ 6.2

See the hilarious BATTLE OF THE BUTT!

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Tandem Productions

DFI

Cold Turkey Trailers

Cast

Rev. Clayton Brooks

Dick Van Dyke

Natalie Brooks

Pippa Scott

Mr. Stopworth

Tom Poston

Hiram C. Grayson

Edward Everett Horton

Hugh Upson / David Chetley / Sandy Van Andy

Bob Elliott

Mayor Wappler

Vincent Gardenia

Dr. Proctor

Barnard Hughes

Amos Bush

Graham Jarvis

Mrs. Wappler

Jean Stapleton

Zen Buddhist

Paul Benedict

Odie Turman

Judith Lowry

Merwin Wren

Bob Newhart

After six lifelong friends have a five-year falling out, “The Bobfather”, reunites his pals for the Buddy Games, an insane competition of absurd physical and mental challenges with the chance to win a $150,000 pot. Now all bets are off, as the determined dudes' fight, claw, and party for the big bucks.

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