Cold Turkey is a satirical comedy film released in 1971. It stars a long list of comedic actors, several of whom are well-known to North American television audiences. The film was directed, co-produced and co-written by Norman Lear and is based on the novel I'm Giving Them Up for Good by Margaret and Neil Rau.Cold Turkey features original music by Randy Newman including "He Gives Us All His Love", a sparsely-arranged ballad with gospel influence that serves as the film's theme song.The film was made in 1969, but was shelved for two years by the distributor due to concerns about its box-office potential.