1941 [Blu-ray]

1941 [Blu-ray]

Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
, Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
, John Belushi
John Belushi
, Lorraine Gary
Lorraine Gary
Steven Spielberg
1941 [Blu-ray]

1941 [Blu-ray]

Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
, Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
, John Belushi
John Belushi
, Lorraine Gary
Lorraine Gary
Steven Spielberg

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Overview

It's December of 1941, and the people of California are in varying states of unease, ranging from a sincere desire to defend the country to virtual blind panic in the wake of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Thus begin several story threads that comprise the "plot" of this strange period comedy, a sort of satirical disaster movie, from Steven Spielberg. The stories and story threads involve lusty young men, officers (Tim Matheson) and civilians (Bobby Di Cicco) alike, eager to bed the young ladies of their dreams; Wild Bill Kelso, a nutty fighter pilot (John Belushi) following what he thinks is a squadron of Japanese fighters along the California coast; a well-meaning but clumsy tank crew (including John Candy) led by straight-arrow, by-the-book Sgt. Tree (Dan Aykroyd), who doesn't recognize the thug (Treat Williams) in his command; and homeowner Ward Douglas (Ned Beatty), who is eager to do his part for the nation's defense and, despite the misgivings of his wife (Lorraine Gary), doesn't mind his front yard overlooking the ocean being chosen to house a 40 mm anti-aircraft gun. There is also a pair of grotesquely inept airplane spotters (Murray Hamilton, Eddie Deezen) who are doing their job from atop a ferris wheel at a beachfront amusement park; a paranoid army colonel (Warren Oates) positive that the Japanese are infiltrating from the hills; a big dance being held on behalf of servicemen, being attended by a lusty young woman of size (Wendie Jo Sperber) eager to land a man in uniform; and General Joseph "Vinegar Joe" Stillwell (Robert Stack), in charge of the defense of the West Coast, who can't seem to get anyone to listen to him when he says to keep calm. And, oh yes, there's also a real Japanese submarine that has gotten all the way to the California coast under the command of its captain (Toshiro Mifune) and a German officer observer (Christopher Lee), only to find itself without a working compass or usable maps. Its captain won't leave until the sub has attacked a militarily significant, honorable target, and the only one that anyone aboard ship knows of in California is Hollywood. By New Year's Eve, all of these characters are going to cross paths, directly or once-removed, in a comedy of errors and destruction strongly reminiscent of the finale to National Lampoon's Animal House (as well as several disaster movies from the same studio), but on a much larger and more impressive scale.

Product Details

Release Date: 05/05/2015
UPC: 0025192235078
Original Release: 1979
Rating: PG
Source: STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language: English
Sales rank: 5,050

Special Features

The making of 1941: feature length documentary including interviews with Steven Spielberg, Bob Gale, John Milius, Robert Zemeckis and more; Deleted scenes; Production photographs; Theatrical trailers

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Dan Aykroyd Actor
Ned Beatty Actor
John Belushi Actor
Lorraine Gary Actor
Murray Hamilton Claude
Christopher Lee Von Kleinschmidt
Tim Matheson Birkhead
Warren Oates Maddox
Robert Stack Gen. Stilwell
Treat Williams Sitarski,USO Girl,USO Girl,Composer
Nancy Allen Donna
Lucille Benson Gas Mama,USO Girl
Jordan Brian Macey
Diane Kay Betty,Betty
John Candy Foley
Elisha Cook Jr. Patron
Patti LuPone Lydia Hedberg
Penny Marshall Miss Fitzroy
Slim Pickens Hollis Wood
Lionel Stander Scioli
Dub Taylor Malcomb
Iggie Wolfington Meyer Mishkin
Joe Flaherty USO M.C.
Eddie Deezen Herbie
Bobby Di Cicco Wally
Perry Lang Dennis
J. Patrick McNamara DuBois
Frank McRae Ogden Johnson Jones
Steven Mond Gus
Wendie Jo Sperber Maxine
Christian Zika Stevie
Lucinda Dooling Lucinda
Gray Frederickson Lt. Bressler
Brian Frishman USO Goon
Jerry Hardin Map Man
Bob Houston Maddox's Soldier
John Landis Mizerany
Ronnie MacMillan Winowski
Richard Miller Officer Miller
Akio Mitamura Ashimoto
Antoinette Molinari Mrs. Scioli
Walter Olkewicz Hinshaw
Mickey Rourke Reese
Whitney Rydbeck Daffy
Donovan Scott Kid Sailor
Hiroshi Shimizu Ito
Geno Silva Martinez
David L. Lander Joe
Michael McKean Willy
Susan Backlinie Polar Bear Woman
E. Hampton Beagle Phone Man
Don Calfa Telephone Operator
Vito Carenzo Vito, Shore Patrol
Andy Tennant Babyface
Brad Gorman USO Nerd
Frank Verroca USO Nerd
John Voldstad USO Nerd
Kerry Sherman USO Girl
Audrey Landers USO Girl
Maureen Teefy USO Girl
Elmer Himself
Carol Beery USO Girl
Dave Cameron Reporter
John McKee Reporter,Actor
Mark Carlton Actor
Galen Thompson Actor
Jack Thibeau Actor
Paul Cloud Actor
Toshirô Mifune Cmdr. Mitamura
Gary Cervantes Actor
Luis Contreras Actor
Carol Culver Actor
Marjorie Gaines Actor
Trish Garland Actor
Dian Gallup Actor,Actor
Samuel Fuller Actor
Diane Hill Actor
Barbara Gannen Actor
Dan McNally Actor
David Cameron Actor
Rita Taggart Actor

Technical Credits
Steven Spielberg Director
Buzz Feitshans Producer
A.D. Flowers Special Effects
Terry Leonard Stunts
John Milius Executive Producer
Don MacDougall Sound/Sound Designer
Gene S. Cantamessa Sound/Sound Designer
Robert J. Glass Sound/Sound Designer
Robert Knudson Sound/Sound Designer
Janet Healy Producer
Robert Zemeckis Screenwriter
Bob Gale Screenwriter
Sally Dennison Casting
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