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See the hilarious BATTLE OF THE BUTT!
6.3 / 10 IMDb February 19, 1971 1h 39m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 39m
Release Date
February 19, 1971
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Revenue
$11,000,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Dick Van Dyke
as Rev. Clayton Brooks
Pippa Scott
as Natalie Brooks
Tom Poston
as Mr. Stopworth
Edward Everett Horton
as Hiram C. Grayson
Bob Elliott
as Hugh Upson / David Chetley / Sandy Van Andy
Vincent Gardenia
as Mayor Wappler
Barnard Hughes
as Dr. Proctor
Graham Jarvis
as Amos Bush
Jean Stapleton
as Mrs. Wappler
Paul Benedict
as Zen Buddhist
Judith Lowry
as Odie Turman
Bob Newhart
as Merwin Wren
Hubert H. Humphrey
as Self (archive footage)
Pat Nixon
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
as Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
as Self (archive footage)
Spiro Agnew
as Self (archive footage)
Barbara Cason
as Letitia Hornsby
Sudie Bond
as Cissy
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Helen Page Camp
as Mrs. Watson
Production Companies
Tandem ProductionsDFI
Cold Turkey Official Trailer 1971
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