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Big budget screwball comedy about panicking Southern Californians following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Box office and critical disappointment, but occasionally hilarious!
Original Release
12/14/1979
US Release
12/14/1979
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dan Aykroyd | Sgt. Frank Tree |
| Ned Beatty | Ward Douglas |
| John Belushi | Capt. Wild Bill Kelso |
| Lorraine Gary | Joan Douglas |
| Murray Hamilton | Claude Crumn |
| Christopher Lee | Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt |
| Tim Matheson | Capt. Loomis Birkhead |
| Toshirô Mifune | Cmdr. Akiro Mitamura |
| Warren Oates | Col. 'Madman' Maddox |
| Robert Stack | Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell |
Directors
Writers
Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale, John Milius
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dan Aykroyd | Sgt. Frank Tree |
| Ned Beatty | Ward Douglas |
| John Belushi | Capt. Wild Bill Kelso |
| Lorraine Gary | Joan Douglas |
| Murray Hamilton | Claude Crumn |
| Christopher Lee | Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt |
| Tim Matheson | Capt. Loomis Birkhead |
| Toshirô Mifune | Cmdr. Akiro Mitamura |
| Warren Oates | Col. 'Madman' Maddox |
| Robert Stack | Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell |
| Nancy Allen | Donna Stratton |
| Lucille Benson | Gas Mama (Eloise) |
| Jordan Cohen | Macey Douglas |
| John Candy | Pvt. Foley |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | The Patron (Dexter) |
| Eddie Deezen | Herbie Kazlminsky |
| Bobby Di Cicco | Wally Stephens |
| Dianne Kay | Betty Douglas |
| Perry Lang | Dennis DeSoto |
| Patti LuPone | Lydia Hedberg |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John Milius | Executive Producer |
| Buzz Feitshans | Producer |
| Janet Healy | Producer |
| Michael Kahn | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1980 | Oscar | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 1980 | Oscar | Best Sound | Nominated |
| 1980 | Oscar | Best Effects, Visual Effects | Nominated |
