The incredible attack on Pearl Harbor.
In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. "Tora! Tora! Tora!", named after the code words used by the lead Japanese pilot to indicate they had surprised the Americans, covers the days leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, which plunged America into the Second World War.
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) is a war, history and drama film directed by Richard Fleischer, released on January 26, 1970 with a runtime of 2h 24m. It stars Martin Balsam, So Yamamura, Jason Robards and Joseph Cotten. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 622 ratings.
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Martin Balsam
as Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
So Yamamura
as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
Jason Robards
as General Walter C. Short
Joseph Cotten
as Henry L. Stimson
Tatsuya Mihashi
as Commander Minoru Genda
E.G. Marshall
as Colonel Rufus S. Bratton
Takahiro Tamura
as Lt. Commander Mitsuo Fuchida
James Whitmore
as Admiral William F. Halsey
Eijirō Tōno
as Admiral Chuici Nagumo
Wesley Addy
as Lt. Commander Alwin D. Kramer
Shōgo Shimada
as Ambassador Kichisaburo Nomura
Frank Aletter
as Lt. Commander Thomas
Directed by Richard Fleischer, written by Ladislas Farago, Larry Forrester and Ryuzo Kikushima, produced by Elmo Williams and Richard Fleischer.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 622 ratings.
First off, this is a very good historical fictionalization of an epic event. Many parts are very accurate whereas others are more or less. This is after all a Hollywood movie, NOT a documentary such as "The World At War", so we can't be too critical about perfect accuracy. Originally it was supposed to be directed by two directors, 1 for the American story line, and Akira Kurosawa, for the Japanese story. There…
Reviewed on January 14, 2018
I remember viewing this film as a kid shortly after it came out in Sweden. At that time I was not impressed. I was expecting an action filled war movie and what I got was a boring movie where the good guys got beaten up at the end. I do not think I even new anything about the real events in Pearl Harbor at the time. Naturally I view this movie in a somewhat different light and now and when re-watching it yesterday…
Reviewed on April 21, 2018
This is told a little in the style of “The Longest Day” (1962) as it shows us both sides of the preparations for the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. With the US having moved it’s Pacific fleet from the safety of San Diego to an altogether more vulnerable location on Hawai’i, Admiral Kimmel (Martin Balsam) arrives to take command amidst considerable concern from his advisors - across the services, that the Japanese…
Reviewed on December 28, 2025
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Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) includes Martin Balsam, So Yamamura, Jason Robards, Joseph Cotten and Tatsuya Mihashi. The film was directed by Richard Fleischer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Tora! Tora! Tora! was released on January 26, 1970 and runs for 2h 24m.
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 622 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, history and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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