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1941

1941

Release: 1979-12-14 ·Runtime: 118m ·★ 5.8
Comedy War

In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures
Universal Pictures
A-Team Productions

Trailers & Videos

Cast

John Candy John Candy as Pvt. Foley Elisha Cook Jr. Elisha Cook Jr. as The Patron (Dexter) Slim Pickens Slim Pickens as Hollis P. Wood Don Calfa Don Calfa as Telephone Operator Mickey Rourke Mickey Rourke as Reese J. Patrick McNamara J. Patrick McNamara as Pvt. DuBois Joe Flaherty Joe Flaherty as Raoul Lipschitz Michael McKean Michael McKean as Willy Andy Tennant Andy Tennant as Babyface John Belushi John Belushi as Capt. Wild Bill Kelso Lucille Benson Lucille Benson as Gas Mama (Eloise) Luis Contreras Luis Contreras as Zoot Suiter Denise Gallup Denise Gallup as Twin Murray Hamilton Murray Hamilton as Claude Crumn John McKee John McKee as Reporter Dick Miller Dick Miller as Officer Miller Toshirō Mifune Toshirō Mifune as Cmdr. Akiro Mitamura Perry Lang Perry Lang as Dennis DeSoto Ned Beatty Ned Beatty as Ward Douglas Walter Olkewicz Walter Olkewicz as Hinshaw Geno Silva Geno Silva as Martinez Brian Frishman Brian Frishman as USO Goon John Landis John Landis as Mizerany Robert Stack Robert Stack as Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell Wendie Jo Sperber Wendie Jo Sperber as Maxine Dexheimer Susan Backlinie Susan Backlinie as Polar Bear Woman Maureen Teefy Maureen Teefy as USO Girl John Voldstad John Voldstad as USO Nerd Lionel Stander Lionel Stander as Angelo Scioli James Caan James Caan as Sailor in Fight (uncredited) Tim Matheson Tim Matheson as Capt. Loomis Birkhead Nancy Allen Nancy Allen as Donna Stratton Warren Oates Warren Oates as Col. 'Madman' Maddox Dianne Kay Dianne Kay as Betty Douglas Dub Taylor Dub Taylor as Mr. Malcomb Hiroshi Shimizu Hiroshi Shimizu as Ito Rita Taggart Rita Taggart as Reporter Dan Aykroyd Dan Aykroyd as Sgt. Frank Tree Christopher Lee Christopher Lee as Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt Donovan Scott Donovan Scott as Kid Sailor Jack Thibeau Jack Thibeau as Stilwell Aide Gary Carlos Cervantes Gary Carlos Cervantes as Zoot Suiter Jerry Hardin Jerry Hardin as Map Man Penny Marshall Penny Marshall as Miss Fitzroy (uncredited) Treat Williams Treat Williams as Cpl. Chuck 'Stretch' Sitarski Bobby Di Cicco Bobby Di Cicco as Wally Stephens Frank McRae Frank McRae as Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones Lorraine Gary Lorraine Gary as Joan Douglas Patti LuPone Patti LuPone as Lydia Hedberg David L. Lander David L. Lander as Joe Kerry Sherman Kerry Sherman as USO Girl Eddie Deezen Eddie Deezen as Herbie Kazlminsky Iggie Wolfington Iggie Wolfington as Meyer Mishkin Samuel Fuller Samuel Fuller as Interceptor Commander Audrey Landers Audrey Landers as USO Girl