Spectacular is certainly the word for this utterly wild comedy epic directed by Steven Spielberg and nominated for three Academy Awards. Lavish effects sequences highlight this hilarious, all-star extravaganza set in Los Angeles just days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, when fear of a Japanese invasion threw the city into a state of pandemonium. Screwball characters run wild on Hollywood Boulevard as manic servicemen, zealous homeowners, teary-eyed generals, high-stepping chorus girls and bickering Nazis are thrown together in this fast-rising comic souffle that even features a send-up of Spielberg's own "Jaws" opening.
Synopsis: WWII slapstick flick about a Japanese submarine that creates panic in Hollywood. Though flashy and bursting at the seams with stars, this movie got mixed reviews. Appeals to non-discriminating comedy fans.
Production Year:
1979
Released:
Tue, 03/23/1999
Run Time Minutes:
146
Genres:
Comedy
Genres:
War
Trailer:
No
Format Aspect Ratio:
2.35-Super Wide Screen
Resolution:
480x720 LowRez
More Information:
HD-1
Audio Language:
English
Audio Format:
Dolby Digital
Audio Channels:
5.1
Actors:
Dan Aykroyd - Sergeant Frank Tree
Actors:
Ned Beatty - Ward Douglas
Actors:
John Belushi - Captain Wild Bill Kelso
Actors:
Lorraine Gary - Joan Douglas
Actors:
Murray Hamilton - Claude Crumn
Actors:
Christopher Lee - Captain Wolfgang Von Kleinschmidt
Actors:
Tim Matheson - Captain Loomis Birkhead
Actors:
Toshir? Mifune - Commander Akiro Mitamura
Actors:
Warren Oates - Colonel "Madman" Maddox
Actors:
Robert Stack - General Joseph W. Stilwell
Actors:
Treat Williams - Corporal Chuck "Stretch" Sitarski
Actors:
Nancy Allen - Donna Stratton
Actors:
Lucille Benson - Gas Mama (Eloise)
Actors:
Jordan Brian - Macey Douglas
Actors:
John Candy - Private Foley
Actors:
Elisha Cook Jr. - The Patron (Dexter)
Actors:
Eddie Deezen - Herbie Kazlminsky
Actors:
Bobby Di Cicco - Wally Stephens
Actors:
Dianne Kay - Betty Douglas
Actors:
Perry Lang - Dennis DeSoto
Actors:
Patti LuPone - Lydia Hedberg
Actors:
J. Patrick McNamara - Private DuBois
Actors:
Frank McRae - Private Ogden Johnson Jones
Actors:
Steven Mond - Gus Douglas
Actors:
Slim Pickens - Hollis Wood
Actors:
Wendie Jo Sperber - Maxine Dexheimer
Actors:
Lionel Stander - Angelo Scioli
Actors:
Dub Taylor - Mr. Malcomb
Actors:
Iggie Wolfington - Meyer Mishkin
Actors:
Christian Zika - Stevie Douglas
Actors:
Joe Flaherty - USO M.C.
Actors:
David L. Lander - Joe
Actors:
Michael McKean - Willy
Actors:
Susan Backlinie - Polar Bear Woman
Actors:
E. Hampton Beagle - Phone Man
Actors:
Deborah Benson - USO Girl
Actors:
Don Calfa - Telephone Operator
Actors:
Dave Cameron - Reporter
Actors:
Vito Carenzo - Vito, Shore Patrol
Actors:
Mark Carlton - Stilwell Aide
Actors:
Gary Cervantes - Zoot-Suiter
Actors:
Paul Cloud - Stilwell Aide
Actors:
Luis Contreras - Zoot-Suiter
Actors:
Carol Culver - Anderson Sister
Actors:
Lucinda Dooling - Lucinda
Actors:
Gray Frederickson - Lt. Bressler
Actors:
Brian Frishman - USO Goon
Actors:
Samuel Fuller - Interceptor Commander
Actors:
Marjorie Gaines - Anderson Sister
Actors:
Dian Gallup - Twin
Actors:
Denise Gallup - Twin
Actors:
Trish Garland - Anderson Sister
Actors:
Barbara Gannen - Interceptor Assistant
Actors:
Brad Gorman - USO Nerd
Actors:
Jerry Hardin - Map Man
Actors:
Diane Hill - Interceptor Assistant
Actors:
Robert Houston - Maddox's Soldier
Actors:
Audrey Landers - USO Girl
Actors:
John Landis - Corporal Mizerany
Actors:
Mark Marias - Dept. Store Kid
Actors:
John R. McKee - Reporter
Actors:
Ronnie McMillan - Winowski
Actors:
Dan McNally - Reporter
Actors:
Dick Miller - Officer Miller
Actors:
Dr. Akio Mitamura - Ashimoto
Actors:
Antoinette Molinari - Mrs. Scioli
Actors:
Walter Olkewicz - Private Hinshaw
Actors:
Mickey Rourke - Private Reese
Actors:
Whitney Rydbeck - Daffy
Actors:
Donovan Scott - Kid Sailor
Actors:
Kerry Sherman - USO Girl
Actors:
Hiroshi Shimizu - Ito
Actors:
Geno Silva - Martinez
Actors:
Rita Taggart - Reporter
Actors:
Maureen Teefy - USO Girl
Actors:
Andy Tennant - Babyface
Actors:
Jack Thibeau - Stilwell Aide
Actors:
Galen Thompson - Stilwell Aide
Actors:
Frank Verroca - USO Nerd
Actors:
John Voldstad - USO Nerd
Actors:
Carol Ann Williams - USO Girl
Actors:
Jenny Williams - USO Girl
Actors:
James Caan - Sailor in Fight
Actors:
Sydney Lassick - Salesman
Actors:
Penny Marshall - Miss Fitzroy
Actors:
Debbie Rothstein - USO Girl (Jitterbugger)