
1941
“Soon the screen will be bombarded by the most explosive barrage of クソッ ever filmed.”
Director: Steven Spielberg
Producer: Buzz Feitshans
Overview
In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.
Where to watch?
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Cast

Dan Aykroyd
Sgt. Frank Tree

Ned Beatty
Ward Douglas

John Belushi
Capt. Wild Bill Kelso

Lorraine Gary
Joan Douglas

Murray Hamilton
Claude Crumn

Christopher Lee
Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt

Tim Matheson
Capt. Loomis Birkhead

Toshirō Mifune
Cmdr. Akiro Mitamura

Warren Oates
Col. 'Madman' Maddox

Robert Stack
Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell

Treat Williams
Cpl. Chuck 'Stretch' Sitarski

Nancy Allen
Donna Stratton
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Reviews
7.0Wuchak
May 9, 2026
**_Spielberg’s wild comedy about the West Coast’s response to Pearl Harbor_** This is basically a melding of "The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!" with the over-the-top zaniness of "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World," both of which were made by the same production team. Like those flicks, it features an…
9.0Betty Flores
July 24, 2026
In short, 1941 is gloriously unhinged chaos! I saw it 3 times in the theaters!! John Williams delivers an absolutely brilliant, swaggering score that punches every scene. It's messy, mad, bonkers and totally unforgettable type of movie! I absolutely love this flick!!!!
6.0CinemaSerf
August 9, 2026
Anyone remember "The Mouse that Roared" (1959)? Well this reminded me of that, only nowhere near as good or funny. Days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a Japanese submarine that probably couldn't find it's own way back home stumbles into Los Angeles harbour. Shame prohibits them from returning home without s…