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WarHistoryRomanceDramaAction

Pearl Harbor

- It takes a moment to change history. It takes love to change lives.

The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

Release Date : 2001-05-21

Language :FrenchEnglishJapanese

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Touchstone PicturesJerry Bruckheimer Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Pearl Harbor (Director's Cut)

Cast

Ben Affleck

Character Name : Rafe McCawley

Original Name : Ben Affleck

Gender : Male

Kate Beckinsale

Character Name : Evelyn Johnson

Original Name : Kate Beckinsale

Gender : Female

Josh Hartnett

Character Name : Danny Walker

Original Name : Josh Hartnett

Gender : Male

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Character Name : Doris Miller

Original Name : Cuba Gooding Jr.

Gender : Male

Jon Voight

Character Name : Franklin D. Roosevelt

Original Name : Jon Voight

Gender : Male

Tom Sizemore

Character Name : Earl Sistern

Original Name : Tom Sizemore

Gender : Male

Alec Baldwin

Character Name : James Doolittle

Original Name : Alec Baldwin

Gender : Male

Ewen Bremner

Character Name : Red Winkle

Original Name : Ewen Bremner

Gender : Male

William Lee Scott

Character Name : Billy Thompson

Original Name : William Lee Scott

Gender : Male

Greg Zola

Character Name : Anthony Fusco

Original Name : Greg Zola

Gender : Male

Jennifer Garner

Character Name : Sandra

Original Name : Jennifer Garner

Gender : Female

Jaime King

Character Name : Betty Bayer

Original Name : Jaime King

Gender : Female

Catherine Kellner

Character Name : Barbara

Original Name : Catherine Kellner

Gender : Female

Sara Rue

Character Name : Martha

Original Name : Sara Rue

Gender : Female

Michael Shannon

Character Name : Gooz Wood

Original Name : Michael Shannon

Gender : Male

Dan Aykroyd

Character Name : Captain Thurman

Original Name : Dan Aykroyd

Gender : Male

Colm Feore

Character Name : Admiral Kimmel

Original Name : Colm Feore

Gender : Male

Mako

Character Name : Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto

Original Name : Mako

Gender : Male

John Fujioka

Character Name : Nishikura

Original Name : John Fujioka

Gender : Male

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Character Name : Cmdr. Minoru Genda

Original Name : Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Gender : Male

Jesse James

Character Name : Young Rafe

Original Name : Jesse James

Gender : Male

Reiley McClendon

Character Name : Young Danny

Original Name : Reiley McClendon

Gender : Male

William Fichtner

Character Name : Danny's Father

Original Name : William Fichtner

Gender : Male

Steve Rankin

Character Name : Rafe's Father

Original Name : Steve Rankin

Gender : Male

Brian Haley

Character Name : Training Captain

Original Name : Brian Haley

Gender : Male

Graham Beckel

Character Name : Adm. Chester W. Nimitz

Original Name : Graham Beckel

Gender : Male

Will Bowden

Character Name : British Pilot

Original Name : Will Bowden

Gender : Male

Angel Sing

Character Name : Japanese Aide

Original Name : Angel Sing

Gender : Male

Rufus Dorsey

Character Name : Dorie's Friend

Original Name : Rufus Dorsey

Gender : Male

Matthew Davis

Character Name : Joe

Original Name : Matthew Davis

Gender : Male

David Hornsby

Character Name : Flyer with Murmur

Original Name : David Hornsby

Gender : Male

Scott Wilson

Character Name : George Marshall

Original Name : Scott Wilson

Gender : Male

Howard Mungo

Character Name : George

Original Name : Howard Mungo

Gender : Male

Randy Oglesby

Character Name : Strategic Analyst

Original Name : Randy Oglesby

Gender : Male

Ping Wu

Character Name : Japanese Officer

Original Name : Ping Wu

Gender : Male

Stan Cahill

Character Name : Pentagon Lieutenant

Original Name : Stan Cahill

Gender : Male

Tom Everett

Character Name : Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox

Original Name : Tom Everett

Gender : Male

Tomas Arana

Character Name : Vice Admiral Frank J. Fletcher

Original Name : Tomas Arana

Gender : Male

Beth Grant

Character Name : Motherly Secretary

Original Name : Beth Grant

Gender : Female

Sung Kang

Character Name : Listener

Original Name : Sung Kang

Gender : Male

Raphael Sbarge

Character Name : Kimmel's Aide

Original Name : Raphael Sbarge

Gender : Male

Marty Belafsky

Character Name : Louie

Original Name : Marty Belafsky

Gender : Male

Yuji Okumoto

Character Name : Japanese Shy Bomber

Original Name : Yuji Okumoto

Gender : Male

Josh Green

Character Name : Ellis

Original Name : Josh Green

Gender : Male

Ian Bohen

Character Name : Radar Operator #2

Original Name : Ian Bohen

Gender : Male

Michael Milhoan

Character Name : Army Commander

Original Name : Michael Milhoan

Gender : Male

Peter Firth

Character Name : Mervyn Bennion

Original Name : Peter Firth

Gender : Male

Marco Gould

Character Name : Pop-Up Sailor

Original Name : Marco Gould

Gender : Male

Andrew Bryniarski

Character Name : Boxer Joe

Original Name : Andrew Bryniarski

Gender : Male

Nicholas Downs

Character Name : Terrified Sailor

Original Name : Nicholas Downs

Gender : Male

Tim Choate

Character Name : Navy Doctor

Original Name : Tim Choate

Gender : Male

John Diehl

Character Name : Senior Doctor

Original Name : John Diehl

Gender : Male

Joseph Patrick Kelly

Character Name : Medic

Original Name : Joseph Patrick Kelly

Gender : Male

Ron Harper

Character Name : Minister

Original Name : Ron Harper

Gender : Male

Ted McGinley

Character Name : Army Major

Original Name : Ted McGinley

Gender : Male

Madison Mason

Character Name : Raymond Spruance

Original Name : Madison Mason

Gender : Male

Kim Coates

Character Name : Jack Richards

Original Name : Kim Coates

Gender : Male

Glenn Morshower

Character Name : William Halsey Jr.

Original Name : Glenn Morshower

Gender : Male

Paul Francis

Character Name : Doolittle Co-Pilot

Original Name : Paul Francis

Gender : Male

Scott Wiper

Character Name : Ripley

Original Name : Scott Wiper

Gender : Male

Eric Christian Olsen

Character Name : Gunner

Original Name : Eric Christian Olsen

Gender : Male

Rod Biermann

Character Name : Navigator

Original Name : Rod Biermann

Gender : Male

Noriaki Kamata

Character Name : Japanese Soldier

Original Name : Noriaki Kamata

Gender : Male

Garret Sato

Character Name : Japanese Soldier

Original Name : Garret Sato

Gender : Male

Eiji Inoue

Character Name : Japanese Soldier

Original Name : Eiji Inoue

Gender : Male

Precious Chong

Character Name : Nursing Supervisor

Original Name : Precious Chong

Gender : Female

Jeff Wadlow

Character Name : Next Guy in Line

Original Name : Jeff Wadlow

Gender : Male

Will Gill Jr.

Character Name : Train Conductor

Original Name : Will Gill Jr.

Gender : Male

Seth Sakai

Character Name : Japanese Tourist

Original Name : Seth Sakai

Gender : Male

Curtis Andersen

Character Name : Eighteen-Year-Old Typist

Original Name : Curtis Andersen

Gender : Male

Blaine Pate

Character Name : Orderly in Aftermath

Original Name : Blaine Pate

Gender : Male

John Pyper-Ferguson

Character Name : Naval Officer in Hospital

Original Name : John Pyper-Ferguson

Gender : Male

Michael Shamus Wiles

Character Name : Marc Mitscher

Original Name : Michael Shamus Wiles

Gender : Male

Toru Tanaka Jr.

Character Name : Samoan Bouncer

Original Name : Toru Tanaka Jr.

Gender : Male

Sean Gunn

Character Name : Traction Sailor

Original Name : Sean Gunn

Gender : Male

Josh Ackerman

Character Name : Wounded Sailor #1

Original Name : Josh Ackerman

Gender : Male

Matt Casper

Character Name : Wounded Sailor

Original Name : Matt Casper

Gender : Male

David Kaufman

Character Name : Young Nervous Doctor

Original Name : David Kaufman

Gender : Male

Lindsey Ginter

Character Name : Captain Low

Original Name : Lindsey Ginter

Gender : Male

Guy Torry

Character Name : Teeny Mayfield

Original Name : Guy Torry

Gender : Male

Leland Orser

Character Name : Major Jackson

Original Name : Leland Orser

Gender : Male

Peter James Smith

Character Name : Mission listener

Original Name : Peter James Smith

Gender : Male

Pat Healy

Character Name : Newsreel Guy

Original Name : Pat Healy

Gender : Male

Thomas Wilson Brown

Character Name : Young Flier

Original Name : Thomas Wilson Brown

Gender : Male

Chad Morgan

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Chad Morgan

Gender : Female

James Saito

Character Name : Japanese Aide

Original Name : James Saito

Gender : Male

Tak Kubota

Character Name : Japanese Aide

Original Name : Tak Kubota

Gender : Male

Robert Jayne

Character Name : Sunburnt Sailor

Original Name : Robert Jayne

Gender : Male

Vic Chao

Character Name : Japanese Doctor

Original Name : Vic Chao

Gender : Male

Frederick Koehler

Character Name : Wounded Sailor

Original Name : Frederick Koehler

Gender : Male

Ben Easter

Character Name : Baja Sailor

Original Name : Ben Easter

Gender : Male

Cory Tucker

Character Name : Baja Sailor

Original Name : Cory Tucker

Gender : Male

Abe Sylvia

Character Name : Baja Sailor

Original Name : Abe Sylvia

Gender : Male

Jason Liggett

Character Name : Baja Sailor

Original Name : Jason Liggett

Gender : Male

Bret Roberts

Character Name : Baja Sailor

Original Name : Bret Roberts

Gender : Male

Sean Faris

Character Name : Danny's Gunner

Original Name : Sean Faris

Gender : Male

Nicholas Farrell

Character Name : RAF Squadron Leader

Original Name : Nicholas Farrell

Gender : Male

Tony Curran

Character Name : Ian

Original Name : Tony Curran

Gender : Male

Daniel Mays

Character Name : Pilot

Original Name : Daniel Mays

Gender : Male

Toshi Toda

Character Name : Dentist

Original Name : Toshi Toda

Gender : Male

Jaymee Ong

Character Name : Dental Assistant

Original Name : Jaymee Ong

Gender : Female

Lisa Ross

Character Name : Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Lisa Ross

Gender : Female

Max Thayer

Character Name : Bit Part (uncredited)

Original Name : Max Thayer

Gender : Male

Camille Carida

Character Name : Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Camille Carida

Gender : Female

Winston Churchill

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Winston Churchill

Gender : Male

Tanya Dempsey

Character Name : Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Tanya Dempsey

Gender : Female

Adolf Hitler

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Adolf Hitler

Gender : Male

Frieda Jane

Character Name : Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Frieda Jane

Gender : Female

Kathleen Mullan

Character Name : Stearn Nurse (uncredited))

Original Name : Kathleen Mullan

Gender : Female

Lin Oeding

Character Name : Japanese Sailor (uncredited)

Original Name : Lin Oeding

Gender : Male

Barbara Scolaro

Character Name : Josephine Doolittle (uncredited)

Original Name : Barbara Scolaro

Gender : Female

Melissa Anne Young

Character Name : Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Melissa Anne Young

Gender : Female

Sam Arnold

Character Name : Lieutenant Miller (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Arnold

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

OK! Lets not beat around the bush, it's historically suspicious, badly written, badly cast and clearly an hour too long. A splendid "support cast" are wasted as Michael Bay and his production team think they can produce some sort of Titanic of the Skies like epic and fail in their objective. By the time of the brilliantly constructed assault by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor, and "it is" exhilarating and edge of the seat heart pounding, you are left with the feeling that all the main characters in the piece are not really worth our emotional investment. It's not an outright stinker, situations such as the nurses trying to cope in the hospital during the attack are poignant, and there's a jingoistic - cum - romantic fervour that screams out that the film wants to be genuine in making you feel, well, emotionally battered. However, given the budget and time you are asked to invest in the story, it's impossible not to feel cheated as the clock ticks past the three hour mark. Perhaps it's unfair to use Titanic as a template for this type of epic? Especially since over the course of time many have come out of the woodwork to knock Titanic when previously there were nods in appreciation for it, all be it grudgingly. But Pearl Harbor just doesn't have enough about it to make it even a "time waster" recommendation, and this even allowing for some quality "Bayhem" action as the film rolls into its blunderbuss third quarter. 5/10

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-07-01

After about half an hour, I started to wonder if this film was going to take as long to get going as a pearl takes to form in an oyster! It's a close run thing, as it must be around eighty minutes in before the Japanese come to the rescue of the audience and introduce some action into this over-long and dreary romance. Certainly it is all handsomely presented with Ben Affleck ("Rafe") at his most swarthy as he gets it to together with "Evelyn" (Kate Beckinsale). Having put us through the usual "how to get the girl" shenanigans, though, he heads off to the UK to help in the Battle of Britain. It's from here that reports reach her that he has been killed. Enter his best friend "Danny" (Josh Hartnett) who tries to console her before, well you can guess the rest. You can also easily guess that Affleck was being paid way too much money to be out before the fighting began in earnest, so back he duly arrives and a yawn-making love triangle takes over the plot. When we finally do start to focus on the events of December 7th, 1941, the action partially redeems this film. Twenty minutes of a quickly paced depiction of the meticulously planned destruction of the US Pacific fleet that caused mayhem and carnage upon their ill-prepared quarry. The creative use of CGI and intricate photography illustrate well both the human catastrophe as well as the significant destruction of materiel. Of course, our two survive and together with their erstwhile CO "Doolittle" (Alec Baldwin) are drafted into the retaliation plan than involves a perilous, long range, bombing attack on Tokyo to demonstrated that they still have the capacity for potent response. This is two films, really, and I much preferred the later stages. Even then, though, it has a shockingly poor script and the characterisations are weak and undercooked. The technology is used well, but that's about all I can say for this sentimental and meandering offering.

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Wuchak

@Wuchak

2023-01-30

**_A fine drama/romance combined with great war action_** "Pearl Harbor" (2001) is a Titanic-ized version of the tragic events of Pearl Harbor—a fabricated drama/romance hooking the viewer into the deceitful attack of December 7, 1941. It's 85 minutes before the attack occurs so the drama/romance and build-up to the infamous day BETTER be good, and it is. It's believable too (except maybe for the premature sex scene, which inaccurately transfers modern morals to the early '40s). This first act successfully brings us back to the era of the early '40s and sets the stage for the attack. I didn't think there would be any action until the big attack but I was wrong, as we get some quality action when Rafe (Ben Affleck) goes over to Europe to fly for the British. There are also a couple of fight sequences. While dancing & drinking, Evelyn (Kate Beckinsale) comments to Rafe how shy Danny (Josh Hartnett) seems to be while he’s shown just sitting at a table too shy to talk to a girl or ask someone to dance. Rafe responds that Danny is like a brother to him, that Danny's father abused him, and he therefore lacks confidence. While these characters are fictional, this is REAL. Much later, Danny goes to a woman's apartment fumbling & stumbling to ask her out. The conversation is, of course, awkward. He then walks away, speaking under his breath, "You're such an idiot!" This is good stuff. The film also shows that the timid average-looking man can win the heart of a beautiful woman just as well as the confident handsome man. It's simply a matter of passion, patience, risk, humble pie and playing your cards right. As for the Pearl Harbor attack, it's a full 30 minutes of great war footage. Critics argue that there are many historical inaccuracies in the film, but what? Seriously, what is so historically inaccurate in the film? I'm sure there are a few minor inaccuracies (maybe Jimmy Doolittle's boot laces weren't right, Oh, my God!!), but what film with a historical backdrop ever has everything 100% right? The gist of the event is accurate. And the subplot with Cuba Gooding Jr. as Navy boxer Doris Miller is a true story. The film is also respectful of the Japanese viewpoint as they meticulously plan, prepare for, and carry out their massive raid. I felt this was generous on the filmmakers' part since nothing can justify their deceitful and cowardly assault. They spoke with forked tongue of peace while planning the unprovoked aggression. Meanwhile there’s a great scene showing the Japanese pilots the night before the raid, praying and psyching up for the attack. It's very realistic. After the attack, I knew there was a good 50 minutes left in the film so I was apprehensive regarding the remainder of the story; not to worry, though, as this final act compellingly details The Doolittle Raid, the first American bombing mission over Japan. More great war action. This bold mission took place a mere 4.5 months after the Pearl Harbor attack on April, 1942. The raid is notable in that it was the only time in US military history that bombers were launched from an aircraft carrier. Sixteen modified bombers with five-men crews successfully bombed 10 military and industrial targets in and around Tokyo. Unfortunately, this was a one-way mission and they were forced to fly to mainland China to land, crashland or bail out, IF they had enough fuel, that is. Most of the Americans made it to China and safety with the help of Chinese civilians and soldiers, but hey paid dearly for helping as it is estimated that the Japanese killed 250,000 Chinese, vengefully searching for Doolittle's men! Incidentally, Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle is greatly portrayed by Alec Baldwin and, true to history, the picture shows Doolittle taking part in the daring mission. More historical accuracy. Some criticize that the Doolittle Raid doesn't belong in the movie, but nothing could be further from the truth. If all the flick showed was the Pearl Harbor attack and the immediate aftermath it would've ended on a real downer. Showing the successful Doolittle Raid makes the film end on a positive note. What effect did the raid have at the time? For one, it caused American moral to soar from the depths. It has the same inspiring effect on viewers. In light of all the criticism I kept waiting for "Pearl Harbor" to stumble and fail, but it never happened. Yes, the viewer has to be open to the drama/romance as it leisurely unfolds, but this just helps make the viewer CARE about the characters before the tragic events inevitably occur. I'm not a fan of Michael Bay. I have zero interest in his "Transformers" films, but this is great filmmaking. It provokes interest in the events and inspires the viewer to research them in more detail. The film runs 3 hours, 3 minutes. GRADE: A