"Pearl" (1978) TV mini-series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

16 November 1978 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | War

Plot:

This miniseries presents a cross-section of life in Pearl Harbor leading up to the Japanese attack and its immediate aftermath...

Plot Keywords:

Military | Pearl Harbor | Japanese American | Hawaii | TV Mini-Series

Cast

Angie Dickinson	...	Midge Forrest (3 episodes, 1978)
Dennis Weaver	...	Col. Jason Forrest (3 episodes, 1978)
Robert Wagner	...	Capt. Cal Lankford (3 episodes, 1978)
Lesley Ann Warren	...	Dr. Carol Lang (3 episodes, 1978)
Tiana Alexandra	...	Holly Nagata (3 episodes, 1978)
Gregg Henry	...	Lt. (j.g.) Doug North (3 episodes, 1978)
Katherine Helmond	...	Mrs. Sally Colton, Madam (3 episodes, 1978)
Adam Arkin	...	Pvt. Billy Zylowski (3 episodes, 1978)
Brian Dennehy	...	Sgt. Otto Chain (3 episodes, 1978)
Max Gail	...	1st Sgt. Walder (3 episodes, 1978)
Char Fontane	...	Shirley (3 episodes, 1978)
Audra Lindley	...	Lily - General's Wife (3 episodes, 1978)
Richard Anderson	...	Cmdr. Michael North (3 episodes, 1978)
Marion Ross	...	Ellie North (3 episodes, 1978)
Allan Miller	...	Harrison (3 episodes, 1978)
Christian Vance	...	Pvt. John Finger (3 episodes, 1978)
Mary Crosby	...	Patricia North (3 episodes, 1978)
Charles Lucia	...	Lt. Christopher (3 episodes, 1978)
David Elliott	...	GMSN Cerruti (3 episodes, 1978)
John Fitzgibbons	...	Looper (3 episodes, 1978)
Les Lannom	...	Chief Looper (3 episodes, 1978)
Joseph Campanella	...	Narrator (3 episodes, 1978)
Mike Miyashiro	...	Cpl. Danny Nagata (3 episodes, 1978)
Seth Sakai	...	Mr. Nagata (3 episodes, 1978)
Marik Yamoto	...	Mrs. Mioko Nagata (3 episodes, 1978)
Elizabeth Smith	...	Mrs. Lihuha (3 episodes, 1978)
Ben Cassidy	...	The General (3 episodes, 1978)
Fred Stromsoe	...	Cpl. Perkins (3 episodes, 1978)
John A. Lewis	...	Donny (3 episodes, 1978)
Barbara Kelly	...	Wife #1 (3 episodes, 1978)
Molly Mannix	...	Waitress (3 episodes, 1978)
Kathy Stamos	...	Wife #2 (3 episodes, 1978)
Kathy Lukather	...	Wife #3 (3 episodes, 1978)
Lawrence T. Zerkel	...	Lieutenant (3 episodes, 1978)
Moe Keale	...	Sergeant (3 episodes, 1978)
Don Rockwell	...	Cpl. Stroke (3 episodes, 1978)
Bill Edwards	...	Dr. Begeham (3 episodes, 1978)
Fred Ball	...	FBI Man #2 (3 episodes, 1978)
George P. Wilbur	...	Marine Sergeant (3 episodes, 1978)
Tom Howse	...	Soldier #1 (3 episodes, 1978)
Alan Hathaway	...	Soldier #2 (3 episodes, 1978)
Russell Wiggins	...	Soldier #3 (3 episodes, 1978)
Tim Jefferies	...	Pvt. Dobbs (3 episodes, 1978)
John Whitney	...	The Doctor (3 episodes, 1978)
Valarie Ann Charles	...	Nurse #1 (3 episodes, 1978)
Luceno Paahao	...	Nurse #2 (3 episodes, 1978)
Marjorie Reynolds	...	Nurse #3 (3 episodes, 1978)
Tiffany Lynn	...	Nurse #4 (3 episodes, 1978)
Edward McDonald	...	MP Sergeant (3 episodes, 1978)
Robby Weaver	...	Corporal (3 episodes, 1978)
Janice Ryan	...	Wife #4 (3 episodes, 1978)
Debbie Gamble	...	Young Wife (3 episodes, 1978)
Mike Senedecker	...	Clerk Sergeant (3 episodes, 1978)
Tom Drews	...	Radioman (3 episodes, 1978)
Al Litton	...	Surgical Team Member (3 episodes, 1978)
Ron Nakahara	...	RCA Motorcyclist Messenger (3 episodes, 1978)
Sandy Shirai	...	Housekeeper (3 episodes, 1978)
Bob Cullifer	...	MP Sergeant #2 (3 episodes, 1978)
Sô Yamamura	...	Admiral Nagumo, commander of Japanese attack force (2 episodes, 1978)

Runtime:

278 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA

Company:

Silliphant-Konigsberg Productions

Trivia:

The Japanese fleet scenes, along with much of the attack on Pearl Harbor itself, was borrowed footage from the 1970 movie, "Tora, Tora, Tora."

Movie Connections:

Edited from Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

Not bad

Though probably perceived as a cheesy mini series, this has a lot of good performances, notably Max Gail as a career NCO and Weaver as a negative stereotype of a career officer. It is also fairly faithful to history, something I found refreshing...