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American battlefield surgeons embark on a campaign of drinking, womanising and practical jokes in an attempt to alleviate the horror of the Korean War. Satirical comedy drama directed by Robert Altman, which spawned a long-running TV series. Starring Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Tom Skerritt, Sally Kellerman and Robert Duvall
1970
Comedy
Medical Drama
Movie/Drama
War
Cast & Crew
Donald Sutherland
(Actor)
.. Hawkeye
Elliott Gould
(Actor)
.. Trapper John
Tom Skerritt
(Actor)
.. Duke
Sally Kellerman
(Actor)
.. Maj Hot Lips
Robert Duvall
(Actor)
.. Maj Frank Burns
Jo Ann Pflug
(Actor)
.. Lt Dish
Roger Bowen
(Actor)
.. Col Henry Blake
Gary Burghoff
(Actor)
.. Radar O'Reilly
Robert Altman
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Donald Sutherland
(Actor)
.. Hawkeye
Born:
July 17, 1935
in
Saint John, Canada
Best Known For:
MASH, Don't Look Now and Kelly's Heroes.
Early-life:
Donald McNichol Sutherland was born on July 17, 1935, in Saint John, Canada, and was raised in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. He became a DJ at the age of 14 on a local radio station, before studying engineering and drama at the University of Toronto, where he was evicted from his lodgings after hurling a sink out of a window. He moved to London, where he attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. A spell in repertory theatre followed.
Career:
Sutherland appeared in several British TV dramas before making his film debut in 1964's Crypt of Horror. He named his eldest son after its director, Warren Kiefer. More small-screen and low-budget movie projects followed until 1967's The Dirty Dozen. That led to bigger roles in acclaimed films, including 1970's MASH, which made him a star. Impressive yet occasionally offbeat performances followed in films such as Kelly's Heroes, Klute, Don't Look Now, The Eagle Has Landed, Animal House, Ordinary People and JFK. More recently he's featured in Dirty Sexy Money, Astro Boy (as the voice of President Stone), The Hunger Games and The Pillars of the Earth.
Quote:
"I was up for a great part, but they told me: 'Sorry, you're the best actor, but this part calls for a guy-next-door type. You don't look as if you've ever lived next door to anyone.'"
Trivia:
Sutherland started blogging for The Huffington Post in 2008.
Elliott Gould
(Actor)
.. Trapper John
Born:
August 29, 1938
in
New York
Best Known For:
MASH, being the ex-Mr Barbra Streisand and Friends.
Early-life:
Born Elliott Goldstein on August 29, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York, the only child of overbearing, Eastern European immigrant parents. His father, Bernie, was a buyer for a textile company, his mother, Lucille, was a housewife. Although well-meaning, he claims they were manipulative, but admits that sending him to dancing lessons was a good idea. Gaining confidence through the classes, he studied at the Professional Children's School in Manhattan and worked during the summer at comedy clubs in the Catskills outside New York.
Career:
Gould landed a role in musical Rumple, then met Barbra Streisand while starring alongside her on Broadway. His first film was 1964's The Confession. Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice (for which he was Oscar nominated) was a hit in 1969. A year later the movie version of MASH was a blockbuster. He continued to make decent films throughout the 1970s, but fell out of favour in the 1980s. Playing Ross and Monica's father in Friends introduced him to a new generation of viewers in 1994. His most recent hits were the Ocean's films, alongside George Clooney and Brad Pitt. More recently, he has starred in the TV series Ray Donovan and Mulaney.
Quote:
"Success didn't change me. I was already distorted before I became a star."
Trivia:
He has voiced characters in a number of animated series, including Kim Possible.
Tom Skerritt
(Actor)
.. Duke
Sally Kellerman
(Actor)
.. Maj Hot Lips
Robert Duvall
(Actor)
.. Maj Frank Burns
Born:
January 05, 1931
in
San Diego, California
Best Known For:
The Godfather.
Early-life:
Robert Selden Duvall was born on January 5, 1931, in San Diego, California. He is a direct descendent of Confederate General Robert E Lee. His father was an admiral, his mother was an actress. He has two brothers. After graduating from Principia College in Illinois, he enrolled in the US Army and saw combat in Korea. On being discharged, he studied drama at the Neighbourhood Playhouse in New York, during which time he became friends with Dustin Hoffman. The pair shared an apartment before finding fame.
Career:
Duvall's first professional work came on stage. His TV debut was in a 1959 episode of Armstrong Circle Theatre, while his first film was 1962's To Kill a Mockingbird. Other early movies were The Chase, Bullitt, True Grit and MASH. In 1972, he received his first Oscar nomination for The Godfather. Nominations since have been for Apocalypse Now, The Great Santini, The Apostle (which he also wrote and directed) and A Civil Action. He won the Best Actor award for Tender Mercies in 1983. Other films include The Godfather: Part II, Sling Blade, Open Range, Secondhand Lions, Thank You for Smoking, Crazy Heart and Get Low.
Quote:
"Being a star is an agent's dream, not an actor's."
Trivia:
He won an Emmy Award in the TV miniseries Broken Trail.
Jo Ann Pflug
(Actor)
.. Lt Dish
Roger Bowen
(Actor)
.. Col Henry Blake
Gary Burghoff
(Actor)
.. Radar O'Reilly
Robert Altman
(Director)
