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1941 is a 1979 American war film and screwball comedy directed by Steven Spielberg. The screenplay was written by Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale, and John Milius, with production handled by Buzz Feitshans. The cast includes Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi, and Lorraine Gary. The film’s main subjects are the Attack on Pearl Harbor, the Pacific War, and World War II, set during the Christmas and holiday season in California.
The production was filmed in Oregon, Malibu, and Santa Monica. William A. Fraker served as director of photography, while Michael Kahn was the film editor. Music was composed by Johnny Mandel and John Williams. Columbia Pictures and Universal Pictures produced the film, which was distributed by Universal Pictures and Netflix.
The movie has a runtime of 118 minutes and a budget of 35,000,000, with a revenue of 94,900,000. It received nominations for the Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Sound, and Best Visual Effects. Audience ratings include a 5.8 average from 683 votes on TMDb and a 5.7 rating from 39,053 votes on IMDb.
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Film · TMDB
5.8In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.
Cast
- Dan Aykroyd as Sgt. Frank Tree
- Ned Beatty as Ward Douglas
- John Belushi as Capt. Wild Bill Kelso
- Lorraine Gary as Joan Douglas
- Murray Hamilton as Claude Crumn
- Christopher Lee as Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt
Themes
- california
- panic
- submarine
- war ship
- world war ii
- pearl harbor
- satire
- los angeles, california
- 1940s
- anarchic comedy
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Steven Spielberg
- Screenplay by
- Robert Zemeckis Bob Gale
- Story by
- Robert Zemeckis Bob Gale John Milius
- Produced by
- Buzz Feitshans
- Starring
- Dan Aykroyd Ned Beatty John Belushi John Candy Lorraine Gary Murray Hamilton Christopher Lee Tim Matheson Toshirō Mifune Warren Oates Robert Stack Treat Williams Nancy Allen Eddie Deezen Bobby Di Cicco Dianne Kay Slim Pickens Wendie Jo Sperber Lionel Stander Mickey Rourke
- Cinematography
- William A. Fraker
- Edited by
- Michael Kahn
- Music by
- John Williams
- Color process
- Metrocolor
- Production company
- A-Team Productions
- Distributed by
- Universal Pictures (North America), Columbia Pictures (International)
- Release dates
- December 13, 1979 ( 1979-12-13 ) ( Cinerama Dome ) December 14, 1979 ( 1979-12-14 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 118 minutes, (theatrical cut) , 146 minutes, (director's cut)
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $35 million
- Box office
- $94.9 million
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