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  • Cold Turkey (1971)
  • PG-13
    99 min | Comedy
Cold Turkey (1971)
PG-13
99 min | Comedy

Hoping for positive publicity, a tobacco company offers $25 million to any American town that quits smoking for 30 days. Amidst a media frenzy, Eagle Rock, Iowa accepts the challenge while the company's PR man tries to sabotage the effort.
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Director
Norman Lear (directed by)
Writers
Norman Lear (screen story by) (screenplay by) | William Price Fox (screen story by) (as William Price Fox Jr.) | Margaret Rau (suggested from material by) | Neil Rau (suggested from material by)
Producer
Norman Lear (produced by)
Composer
Randy Newman (music by)
Cinematographer
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Release date
Feb 19, 1971 (United States)

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Cast

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48 cast members
Name Known for
Dick Van Dyke
Rev. Clayton Brooks Rev. Clayton Brooks   See fewer
Pippa Scott
Natalie Brooks Natalie Brooks   See fewer
Tom Poston
Mr. Stopworth Mr. Stopworth   See fewer
Edward Everett Horton
Hiram C. Grayson Hiram C. Grayson   See fewer
Bob & Ray
Hugh Upson / David Chetley / Sandy Van Andy / Walter Chronic / Paul Hardly / Arthur Lordly (as Bob and Ray) Hugh Upson / David Chetley / Sandy Van Andy / Walter Chronic / Paul Hardly / Arthur Lordly (as Bob and Ray)   See fewer
Vincent Gardenia
Mayor Quincey L. Wappler Mayor Quincey L. Wappler   See fewer
Barnard Hughes
Dr. Proctor Dr. Proctor   See fewer
Graham Jarvis
Amos Bush Amos Bush   See fewer
Jean Stapleton
Mrs. Wappler Mrs. Wappler   See fewer
Barbara Cason
Letitia Hornsby Letitia Hornsby   See fewer
Judith Lowry
Odie Turman Odie Turman   See fewer
Sudie Bond
Cissy Cissy   See fewer
Helen Page Camp
Mrs. Watson Mrs. Watson   See fewer
Paul Benedict
Zen Buddhist Zen Buddhist   See fewer
Simon Scott
Mr. Kandiss Mr. Kandiss   See fewer
Raymond Kark
Homer Watson Homer Watson   See fewer
Peggy Rea
Mrs. Proctor Mrs. Proctor   See fewer
Woodrow Parfrey
Tobacco Executive Tobacco Executive   See fewer
George Mann
Bishop Manley Bishop Manley   See fewer
Charles Pinney
Col. Galloway Col. Galloway   See fewer
Gloria LeRoy
The Hooker The Hooker   See fewer
Eric Boles
Dennis Dennis   See fewer
Jack Grimes
TV Stage Manager TV Stage Manager   See fewer
Walter Sande
Tobacco Executive Tobacco Executive   See fewer
Harvey Jason
Hypnotist Hypnotist   See fewer
Bob Newhart
Merwin Wren Merwin Wren   See fewer
Spiro Agnew
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Christopher
Television Director (uncredited) Television Director (uncredited)   See fewer
Murray Cline
Milkman (uncredited) Milkman (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Cornelison
Protester (uncredited) Protester (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Elliott
Hugh Upson / David Chetley / Sandy Van Andy (uncredited) Hugh Upson / David Chetley / Sandy Van Andy (uncredited)   See fewer
Stan Gottlieb
Man on Operating Table (uncredited) Man on Operating Table (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Goulding
Walter Chronic / Paul Hardly / Arthur Lordly (uncredited) Walter Chronic / Paul Hardly / Arthur Lordly (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynn Guthrie
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Hubert H. Humphrey
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Knight
Mr. Slick (uncredited) Mr. Slick (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Lear
Crying Man (uncredited) Crying Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Maureen McCormick
Talking Doll (voice) (uncredited) Talking Doll (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Nixon
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Burt Prelutsky
Tourist Asking for Directions (uncredited) Tourist Asking for Directions (uncredited)   See fewer
Mrs. Burt Prelutsky
Tourist's Wife (uncredited) Tourist's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles White
Senator Sildge (uncredited) Senator Sildge (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Whittington
Wilber Scott (uncredited) Wilber Scott (uncredited)   See fewer
Glenn Yarbrough
Working Stiff (uncredited) Working Stiff (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Zorich
Douglas Truesdale (uncredited) Douglas Truesdale (uncredited)   See fewer
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