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1941 (1979)

PG 118 min - Comedy - 13 December 1979
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It's been six days since the attack on Pearl Harbor. Panic grips California, supposedly the next target of the Japanese forces. Everywhere in California, people are suffering from war nerves. Chaos erupts all over the state. An Army Air Corps Captain, a civilian with a deranged sense of Nationalism, civilian defenders, and a Motor Pool crew all end up chasing a Japanese sub planning to attack LA.

Director:  Steven Spielberg
Stars:  Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Christopher Lee, Tim Matheson, Robert Stack, Treat Williams, John Candy, Toshirō Mifune, Warren Oates, Nancy Allen, Lucille Benson, Jordan Brian, Elisha Cook Jr., Eddie Deezen, Bobby Di Cicco, Dianne Kay, Perry Lang, Patti LuPone, J. Patrick McNamara, Frank McRae, Steven Mond, Slim Pickens, Wendie Jo Sperber, David L. Lander, Michael McKean, Dick Miller, Lionel Stander, Dub Taylor, Iggie Wolfington, Joe Flaherty, Susan Backlinie, Kerry Sherman, Mickey Rourke, James Caan, Audrey Landers, Christian Zika, Donovan Scott

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Storyline

It's been six days since the attack on Pearl Harbor. Panic grips California, supposedly the next target of the Japanese forces. Everywhere in California, people are suffering from war nerves. Chaos erupts all over the state. An Army Air Corps Captain, a civilian with a deranged sense of Nationalism, civilian defenders, and a Motor Pool crew all end up chasing a Japanese sub planning to attack LA.

Collections: Steven Spielberg
Tagline: Paranoia meets pandemonium.
Genres: Comedy

Details

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Country:   United States of America
Language:  German, English, Japanese
Release Date:  13 December 1979

Box Office

Budget:  $35,000,000
Revenue:  $31,755,742

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Columbia Pictures, A-Team, Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 58 min