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1970 · 144 min · G

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Directed by Toshio Masuda, Kinji Fukasaku, Richard Fleischer · War, History, Drama

Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) is a War film, directed by Toshio Masuda, Kinji Fukasaku, and Richard Fleischer set in Hawaii, Washington, D.C., and Japan during the 1940s. It runs 144 minutes and is rated G.

Themes of war's cost play out through multiple perspectives.

Composer
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
Charles F. WheelerMasamichi SatohOsamu FuruyaShinsaku Himeda
Cast
Martin BalsamSo YamamuraJason RobardsJoseph CottenTatsuya MihashiE.G. MarshallTakahiro TamuraJames Whitmore

The world of this film

Setting

Where
HawaiiWashington, D.C.Japan
Setting
Coastal SeaUrban
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Themes
War's Cost
Structure
Multiple Perspectives
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
True Story

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