Review of Catch-22 (1970) by Michael P — 21 Jul 2007

Movies are movies and novels are novels. Understanding that...this is incredible.

This review of Catch-22 (1970) was written by Michael P on 21 Jul 2007.

Catch-22 has generally received positive reviews.

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