Soon the screen will be bombarded by the most explosive barrage of クソッ ever filmed.
In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.
1941 (1979) is a comedy, war and action film directed by Steven Spielberg, released on December 14, 1979 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi and Lorraine Gary. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 730 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for 1941.
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Dan Aykroyd
as Sgt. Frank Tree
Ned Beatty
as Ward Douglas
John Belushi
as Capt. Wild Bill Kelso
Lorraine Gary
as Joan Douglas
Murray Hamilton
as Claude Crumn
Christopher Lee
as Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt
Tim Matheson
as Capt. Loomis Birkhead
Toshirō Mifune
as Cmdr. Akiro Mitamura
Warren Oates
as Col. 'Madman' Maddox
Robert Stack
as Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell
Treat Williams
as Cpl. Chuck 'Stretch' Sitarski
Nancy Allen
as Donna Stratton
Directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Bob Gale, Robert Zemeckis and Robert Zemeckis, produced by Buzz Feitshans.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 730 ratings.
**_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 all-star cast with the likes of Robert Stack, Treat Williams, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Christopher…
Reviewed on May 9, 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!!!!
Reviewed on July 24, 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 some sort of victory honour, so they decide to decimate Hollywood. Meantime, tempers and hormones…
Reviewed on August 9, 2026
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1941 (1979) is available to stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of 1941 (1979) includes Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi, Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton. The film was directed by Steven Spielberg. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
1941 was released on December 14, 1979 and runs for 1h 58m.
1941 (1979) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 730 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, war and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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