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Cold Turkey

Directed by Norman Lear
PG-13
1971    1h 39mComedy
6.657%66%6.2
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Hoping for positive publicity, a tobacco company offers $25 million to any American town that quits smoking for 30 days. Amid the media frenzy, Eagle Rock, Iowa accepts the challenge--and the company's PR man tries to sabotage the effort.

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Cast of Cold Turkey

  • Dick Van DykeRev. Clayton Brooks / Executive Producer
  • Pippa ScottNatalie Brooks
  • Tom PostonMr. Stopworth
  • Edward Everett HortonHiram C. Grayson
  • Bob ElliottHugh Upson / David Chetley / Sandy Van Andy
  • Vincent GardeniaMayor Wappler
  • Barnard HughesDr. Proctor
  • Graham JarvisAmos Bush
  • Jean StapletonMrs. Wappler
  • Paul BenedictZen Buddhist
  • Judith LowryOdie Turman
  • Bob NewhartMerwin Wren
  • Hubert H. HumphreySelf (archive footage)
  • Pat NixonSelf (archive footage)
  • Richard NixonSelf (archive footage)
  • Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage)
  • Spiro AgnewSelf (archive footage)
  • Barbara CasonLetitia Hornsby
  • Sudie BondCissy
  • Helen Page CampMrs. Watson

Cold Turkey Ratings & Reviews

  • Jeff ChaffinAugust 17, 2025
    Nice old school politically incorrect 70s film that seems just as relevant today. People having to give up smoking so a tobacco company will pay them money.

 

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Cold Turkey Trivia

Cold Turkey was released on February 19, 1971.

Cold Turkey was directed by Norman Lear.

Cold Turkey has a runtime of 1 hr 39 min.

Cold Turkey was produced by Norman Lear.

The key characters in Cold Turkey are Rev. Clayton Brooks (Dick Van Dyke), Natalie Brooks (Pippa Scott), Mr. Stopworth (Tom Poston).

Cold Turkey is rated PG-13.

Cold Turkey is a Comedy film.

Cold Turkey has an audience rating of 6.6 out of 10.

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