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World Wars Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

Film · 2001

Original languageEnglish

Runtime

GenreDramaWar

Set in1923,1941,1942
Letterboxd average
3.1 / 5
Saltiness

Fewer grains = more historically accurate.

Shelfmark MS 0001Last checked

Directed byMichael Bay
78 years
between the events and the release
1923 → 2001

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Event

The surprise strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the American naval base of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Intended to be a decisive blow that would cripple the American Pacific Fleet in anticipation of war with the United States, the strike left over 2,400 Americans dead and several capital ships, notably four American battleships, sunk. However, the absence of American aircraft carriers from port on the day of the attack left the fleet in better overall shape afterwards than Japanese planners had hoped.

filed under 1941

Runs throughPacific War3World War II2

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Production Information

Written by
Randall Wallace
Cinematography
John Schwartzman
Production design
Nigel Phelps
Costume design
Michael KaplanMitzi Haralson
Music by
Hans Zimmer
Production country
United States
Budget
$140 million
Box office
$449.2 million

Credits, budget, box office and production countries from TMDB.

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