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1941 (1979)
5.7
Hysterical Californians prepare for a Japanese invasion in the days after Pearl Harbor. Director:Steven Spielberg |
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Nominated for 3 Oscars.
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Cast
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| Dan Aykroyd | ... | ||
| Ned Beatty | ... |
Ward Douglas
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| John Belushi | ... | ||
| Lorraine Gary | ... |
Joan Douglas
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| Murray Hamilton | ... |
Claude Crumn
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| Christopher Lee | ... |
Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt
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| Tim Matheson | ... | ||
| Toshirô Mifune | ... |
Cmdr. Akiro Mitamura
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| Warren Oates | ... | ||
| Robert Stack | ... | ||
| Treat Williams | ... |
Cpl. Chuck 'Stretch' Sitarski
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| Nancy Allen | ... | ||
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Lucille Benson | ... |
Gas Mama (Eloise)
(as Lucille Bensen)
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Jordan Brian | ... |
Macey Douglas
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| John Candy | ... | ||
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Storyline
Hysteria grips California in the wake of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. An assorted group of defenders attempt to make the coast defensible against an imagined Japanese invasion, in this big budget, big cast comedy. Members of a Japanese submarine crew scout out the madness, along with a Captain in Germany's Kreigsmarine (Navy). Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
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A Comedy Spectacular!Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
1941 - Ano Louco em Hollywood See more »Box Office
Budget:
$35,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$2,701,898 (USA) (16 December 1979) (325 Screens)Gross:
$92,455,742 (Worldwide) (2004)Company Credits
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| USA: (director's cut) | West Germany:Color:
Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1
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Donna Stratton: [upset and frustrated] What's wrong, Loomis? You're not airborne yet!
Captain Loomis Birkhead: What are you talking about? Look out the window, of course we're airborne!
Donna Stratton: We are, but -
[looks down at his pants then straight in the eye]
Donna Stratton: but you're not.
[kisses him passionately]
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(uncredited)
Music by Joe Garland and Andy Razaf
Performed by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra See more »
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Trivia
Steven Spielberg has said that the march John Williams composed for 1941 is his favorite of all of the marches Williams has written. See more »Goofs
Continuity: In several scenes, the sway braces for the P-40's center hard point have been removed. In others, the braces are present. See more »Quotes
Captain Loomis Birkhead: [Donna has his uniform open and is trying to tear off his T-shirt; he is *still* too focused on actually flying the plane] Donna - Donna would you lay off? I'm trying to steer!Donna Stratton: [upset and frustrated] What's wrong, Loomis? You're not airborne yet!
Captain Loomis Birkhead: What are you talking about? Look out the window, of course we're airborne!
Donna Stratton: We are, but -
[looks down at his pants then straight in the eye]
Donna Stratton: but you're not.
[kisses him passionately]
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Crazy Credits
End credits feature scenes showing cast members screaming. See more »Soundtracks
"In the Mood"(uncredited)
Music by Joe Garland and Andy Razaf
Performed by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra See more »
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