1941

"Paranoia meets pandemonium."

Dec 14 1979 PG 1h 58m
Action, Comedy, War

In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.

Plot

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

Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale, John Milius

Directed by

Steven Spielberg

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures, A-Team, Columbia Pictures

Languages

Italiano, English, Deutsch

Awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 6 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
37,376
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
34
Popularity
NA