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