# 1941 (1979)

> An extravagant ensemble satire turns California's Pearl Harbor panic into a delirious collision of civilians, soldiers, submariners, and military spectacle.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6488

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Comedy, War, Action
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Christopher Lee, Tim Matheson, Toshirō Mifune
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078723/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: anarchic, irreverent, frantic, retro movie night, camp comedy night

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