Movie

Cold Turkey

1971 · 99 min

A wry, slow-burning satire that finds quiet absurdity in small-town stubbornness and corporate manipulation.

Tagline: See the hilarious BATTLE OF THE BUTT!
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.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, cynical and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, media, class, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
media
class
power
corruption
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild