Cold Turkey (1971)

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Cold Turkey on IMDb 6.8/10 1,583 votes

Released:
1971-02-19

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.

Director:
Norman Lear

Runtime:
1h 39min

Genre:
Comedy

  • 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