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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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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)
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Jordan Brian | ... |
Macey Douglas
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| John Candy | ... | ||
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Plot Synopsis
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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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Country:
USARelease Date:
14 December 1979 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Night the Japs Attacked See more »Box Office
Budget:
$35,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
SEK 5,051,675 (Sweden)Company Credits
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Runtime:
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Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Sergeant Frank Tree: [delirious] There are five basic components...
Private Foley: This is it, pay attention.
Sergeant Frank Tree: ...to the new General Electric refrigerator: one, the freon compressor, two, the freon tube...
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Music by Abe Olman (uncredited)
Lyrics by Jack Yellen (uncredited)
Performed by The Andrews Sisters
Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.
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When Hollis P. Wood is attacked by the 'pine trees', he loses his hat. In the next scene, he falls and his hat comes off again. See more »Quotes
Private Foley: Now Sarge, what is the loading and firing procedure for the 75-millimeter cannon?Sergeant Frank Tree: [delirious] There are five basic components...
Private Foley: This is it, pay attention.
Sergeant Frank Tree: ...to the new General Electric refrigerator: one, the freon compressor, two, the freon tube...
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Crazy Credits
End credits feature scenes showing cast members screaming. See more »Connections
Referenced in Animaniacs: Variety Speak/Three Tenors and You're Out/Bingo (1995) See more »Soundtracks
"Down by the Ohio"Music by Abe Olman (uncredited)
Lyrics by Jack Yellen (uncredited)
Performed by The Andrews Sisters
Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.
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I vividly recall the (packed) audience's reaction at the end of 1941: eerie stunned silence... then some guy yelled "what the hell WAS that?" and laughter erupted. I'm a huge Spielberg fan, but 1941 is just wretched excess. It's loud, destructive, unfunny and plot less (it's strictly situational). It's also a bit painful to watch all the now deceased wasted talent (Murray Hamilton, Lionel Stander, Wendy Jo Sperber, Belushi, The great Slim Pickens, Toshiro Mifune, Samuel Fuller, Bob Stack & others...). The film's uncredited cameos are strange (Penny Marshall? James Caan? Lenny & Squiggy from Penny's series??? C'mon...) This was a monumental waste of time, talent & piles of money. (1) unfunny star/10.