1941 (Director's Cut)
Steven Spielberg's monumental comedy spectacular, based on a true incident, about the war panic that erupted in Southern California after a Japanese sub was spotted off the coast six days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, is an all-star extravaganza that is hysterical to some, laboured to others. A sensory assault that flopped on initial release saw the future Spielberg never this freewheeling again. Stars John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Ned Beatty, Nancy Allen, Robert Stack and many others; written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale ("Back to the Future").
Year: 1979
Genre: Comedy, Cult Films / After Dark, Director's Cut
Country: USA
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Christopher Lee, Tim Matheson, Toshiro Mifune, Warren Oates, Robert Stack, Treat Williams, Nancy Allen, Slim Pickens
Duration: 146 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains sexual references.
5.8/10
Location in store: Comedy
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