PG
1979    1h 58mAction, Comedy
5.739%48%5.8
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Hysteria grips California in the wake of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. An assorted group of defenders attempt to make the coast defensible against an imagined Japanese invasion, in this big budget, big cast comedy. Members of a Japanese submarine crew scout out the madness, along with a Captain in Germany's Kreigsmarine (Navy).
Directed by Steven Spielberg
  • Dan AykroydSgt. Frank Tree
  • Ned BeattyWard Douglas
  • John BelushiCapt. Wild Bill Kelso
  • Lorraine GaryJoan Douglas
  • Murray HamiltonClaude Crumn
  • Christopher LeeCapt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt
  • Tim MathesonCapt. Loomis Birkhead
  • Toshirō MifuneCmdr. Akiro Mitamura
  • Warren OatesCol. 'Madman' Maddox
  • Robert StackMaj. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell
  • Treat WilliamsCpl. Chuck 'Stretch' Sitarski
  • Nancy AllenDonna Stratton
  • Lucille BensonGas Mama (Eloise)
  • Jordan BrianMacey Douglas
  • John CandyPvt. Foley
  • Elisha Cook Jr.The Patron (Dexter)
  • Eddie DeezenHerbie Kazlminsky
  • Bobby Di CiccoWally Stephens
  • Dianne KayBetty Douglas
  • Perry LangDennis DeSoto
  • Pissed Off PapaMay 11, 2025
    I don't care what those woke ass critics say, John Belushi was great in this movie and we cant forget the iconic scene with Slim Pickens and his ride. this is just a great comedy movie about how Japan was going to try and attack Calif during WWII.
  • SolarfinderAugust 10, 2025
    It is a quirky film that parodies the era. I loved it😁
  • Julie JonesJanuary 12, 2026
    Youcan watch this over and over again, I never get tired of this movie! This one and The Blues Brothers are worth watching! This movie it's not for all tastes. It gets a bad rep, and admittedly it is trying a little too hard to be funny at times, but it has a hell of a great cast! Would recommend it
  • Klaus SchulzNovember 14, 2025
    Best classic Spielberg comedy of all time
  • 11bravoOctober 13, 2025
    All the cinematography, set, costume and score you'd expect from a Spielberg movie. Loaded with Comedy legends. But def a dud.
  • nicpedersonAugust 23, 2025
    Nothing about this film is good.. It’s disjointed, clumsy, awkward, far-fetched, not funny, and has a really dumb plot. And somehow, it even made John Belushi look bad.

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