The story of the 1941 Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor, and the series of preceding American blunders that aggravated its effectiveness.The story of the 1941 Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor, and the series of preceding American blunders that aggravated its effectiveness.The story of the 1941 Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor, and the series of preceding American blunders that aggravated its effectiveness.
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7.5/10
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- Directors
- Richard Fleischer
- Kinji Fukasaku(Japanese sequences)
- Toshio Masuda(Japanese sequences)
- Writers
- Larry Forrester(screenplay)
- Hideo Oguni(screenplay)
- Ryûzô Kikushima(screenplay)
- Stars
- Directors
- Richard Fleischer
- Kinji Fukasaku(Japanese sequences)
- Toshio Masuda(Japanese sequences)
- Writers
- Larry Forrester(screenplay)
- Hideo Oguni(screenplay)
- Ryûzô Kikushima(screenplay)
- Stars
Eijirô Tôno
- Admiral Chuici Nagumo
- (as Eijiro Tono)
- Directors
- Richard Fleischer
- Kinji Fukasaku(Japanese sequences)
- Toshio Masuda(Japanese sequences)
- Writers
- Larry Forrester(screenplay)
- Hideo Oguni(screenplay)
- Ryûzô Kikushima(screenplay)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe previous war epic by Darryl F. Zanuck, The Longest Day (1962) was an extreme success. As stated by his son, producer Richard D. Zanuck, this was because it was about victory. He noted in contrast that Tora! Tora! Tora! is about defeat. Although the film made a great deal of money, it did nowhere near as well as The Longest Day. Where is was a genuine smash was in Japan. For the Japanese audience, it did not only depict a victory (after twenty-five years of films depicting defeat) but it put the attack on more understandable footing; identifying not only the villains but also the motivations of those believed that their actions were honorable.
- GoofsAs the bombers fly toward Pearl Harbor, they pass over the white cross at Scofield Barracks (Kolekole Pass) that was erected in memory of the people killed in the raid.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto: I had intended to deal a fatal blow to the American fleet by attacking Pearl Harbor immediately after Japan's official declaration of war. But according to the American radio, Pearl Harbor was attacked 55 minutes before our ultimatum was delivered in Washington. I can't imagine anything that would infuriate the Americans more. II fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.
- Crazy creditsFor the U.S. version of the film, the next to last of the main credits reads "Japanese Sequences Directed by Toshio Masuda Kinji Fukasaku" and the last credit reads, "Directed by Richard Fleischer." For the Japanese version of the film, the next to last credit reads, "American Sequences Directed by Richard Fleischer" and the final credit reads, "Directed by Toshio Masuda Kinji Fukasaku."
- Alternate versionsThe original release included a line by Admiral Halsey (James Whitmore) saying that after the war, Japanese will only be spoken in Hell. This line is removed from later releases.
- ConnectionsEdited into Midway (1976)
Review
Featured review
One of the best WW2 movies ever.
Tora! Tora! Tora! has long been a favorite of this WW2 buff. Considering I have had 34 years to study and learn about the war since the film first was shown, I still maintain it is almost unbeatable in terms of realism and historical accuracy. An added attraction for me has always been it's total lack of a love interest. Unlike the recent "Pearl Harbor", T!T!T! is not complicated by any silly love stories. While by recent standards the movie may seem slow paced and plodding, the details of the events leading up to the attack is gratifying to see and actually educational. The attack action is thrilling, well paced, and in its use of models, actual planes and other equipment,is extremely realistic with few distracting anachronisms. Be aware that this is definitely not a movie to watch if you are in a hurry.
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- Oct 21, 2004
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