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Tora! Tora! Tora!

(3,671)IMDb 7.52 h 24 min1970G

Events from the American and Japanese perspectives leading up to and including the Japanese aerial attack on the U.S. Naval base in pearl harbor on December 7, 1941.

Directors: Richard Fleischer Toshio Masuda Kinji Fukasaku

Starring: Martin Balsam Joseph Cotten E.G. Marshall

Genres: Drama Action

Subtitles: English [CC]

Audio languages: English

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Supporting actors: James Whitmore Jason Robards

Studio: Fox

Rating: G (General Audience)

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chris2011

Was a great movie that chronicles the battle of Pearl Harbor

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2017

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Was a great movie that chronicles the battle of Pearl Harbor. BTW Tora Tora Tora was the code the given in the battle to let the commanders know that total surprise had been achieved. From the trailer and a bit of research I could tell this movie was heavily marketed on accuracy as well as telling both sides perspectives of the battle.

One might argue though it is hard to tell one side during the space of a movie. So it was a bit disjointed. The best part of the movie was the special effects. Very top of the line for the time. In fact I believe it won an award for that.

The proof though is in the pudding. Midway and other projects borrowed footage from this movie.

Good for what this is which is a movie. Fairly accurate but very happy in the special features they included a documentary with experts examining theories about Pearl Harbor. This is great for adventure but I'd look at documentaries minus the propaganda films from the period or non fiction books If you want facts.

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"We have awakened a sleeping giant..."

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2015

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"Tora! Tora! Tora!" is a dramatic re-enactment of the events of December 7, 1941, the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, thereby drawing the United States into World War II. Released in 1970, this is a very good film that's written and produced along the same lines as several other war movies that seek to re-create significant battles with historical accuracy.

The first half of "Tora! Tora! Tora!" recounts how relations between Japan and the United States became increasingly strained, and how this led the militaristic leaders of the Japanese Imperial Government to view the United States Navy as a threat to Japan that must be "dealt a fatal blow."

A central section of the film recounts the brilliant detective work of two American military intelligence officers. They analyzed intercepted and decoded messages from the Japanese government to its embassy in Washington DC and deduced that Japan was about to attack the United States. The scenes in which they arrived at their logical conclusions, and then tried to convince their superiors to act upon their findings, are among the best in the film - taut, suspenseful, and filled with a low-key but palpable tension.

The last forty-plus minutes of "Tora! Tora! Tora!" dramatize the actual attack on Pearl Harbor with stunning realism and historical accuracy. On a warm, sunny Sunday morning in December 1941, Japanese "Zero" fighters and torpedo bombers wreak havoc upon the American fleet, leaving in their wake four battleships sunk and over 2,200 American military men and women dead. The scenes that depict the aerial assault are almost frighteningly realistic, without ever becoming gratuitously violent.

One unique aspect of "Tora! Tora! Tora!" is how it attempts to tell the story of Pearl Harbor from the standpoint of both the American and Japanese sides of the conflict. Japanese sequences are written, produced, and directed by Japanese filmmakers, and acted by Japanese actors speaking in their own language. (English subtitles are provided.) American writers, producers, directors and actors were responsible for all American sequences.

"Tora! Tora! Tora!" is a surprisingly good movie imbued with good writing and acting, well-executed battle scenes, and high entertainment value. How well did "Tora! Tora! Tora!" convey what actually happened on December 7, 1941? Very well indeed, I'd say. It's a pretty good history lesson on the events of that fateful "Day of Infamy. " Highly recommended.

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LeeVet93

TORA! TORA! TORA! A Definitive Masterpiece of the Attack on Pearl Harbor....

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2014

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I was very proud to include this version of TORA! TORA! TORA! on Bluray to my library of movies! I think the first time I saw this was on TV in the mid to late 1970s. I have to say that if you are going to get this on Bluray, you may as well get the Digital Book version. It includes pics of the movie and some of the men that were in charge during the attack on both sides. There are mini bios of some of the actors and real men that were involved and is worth reading. The Bluray itself is well done, looks and sounds great. For a 1970 pre CGI movie, this one is certainly a classic for all ages. I really like the layout of the menu as well. I have to give credit to Fox for having some of the best menus there is on Bluray. For me, the worst menus are MGM, if there are any. All you have is a "pop up menu" by pushing your remote key and it's basic at that.

You have the option for viewing the American Version or the Extended Japanese Version (which has a few added scenes with characters).

We all know the story. A surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941 that sent us to WWII with Japan.
Japan would eventually realize, that indeed, they did awaken a "Sleeping Giant" and fill him with angry resolve. They would go on to lose at the Battle of Midway and ultimately surrender after not only one, but two Atomic bombs being dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. The "Enola Gay" and the "Bocks Car" Bombers would effectively end hostilities with Japan.

Special Features are:

Theatrical Trailer
Commentary by Director Richard Fleischer and Japanese Film Historian Stuart Galbraith IV (Theatrical Version only)
Documentary:Day of Infamy
History VS. Hollywood: Tora! Tora! Tora! A Giant Awakes
AMC Backstory: Tora! Tora! Tora!
Behind the Scenes Gallery
Production Gallery
Fox Movietone News...Several are here. Word of warning for the audio on the first one, there is lots of snapping noises. I can't believe they put this one on here without cleaning it up to at least get rid of the noise. The others seem to be fine.

5 Stars! Highly recommended to all!!

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David Turner

Accurate Depiction of True Events

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2020

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This movie was extremely well made. Taking the time to help the viewer understand the political tensions building between Japan, and the United States of America. The filming is also well done, complete with good detail. Even the aircraft have been modified to look exactly like the Japanese Aircraft used on the attack on Pearl Harbor. The acting is very good also, with some very good actors playing key characters in this momentous event in history. If you are a war buff movie collector you will want to include this movie. This movie is a real stand out, exceptional quality, and exceptional in the recreation of actual events. If you have not seen this movie I would suggest you consider seeing it. If you are a history buff, I would suggest you buying it.

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J. McDonald

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 6, 2017

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This is still one of the best and most impressive American war films ever made, presenting an honest, balanced and historically faithful depiction of the attack on Pearl Harbor that brought the USA into the war.

It fares quite well on today's large-size digital TV screens; I originally saw it in the cinema and – as you'd expect - it was pretty spectacular, with breathtaking flying sequences which still retain their thrill even on the reduced scale.
A long film (cinemas had an intermission in the middle) it has quite a preamble before the real action starts; unusually for Hollywood it takes a rather documentary-styled approach which helps concentrate the storyline on what matters rather than some romantic interest or character development; indeed, at the time mainly less well-known actors were cast to retain an ensemble feel to the film and avoid any fixation on stars.
It is also historically balanced, giving a lot of time to the Japanese side of the events; the evocative carrier take-off scenes at dawn are some of the most memorable and visually striking aerial footage outside of authentic wartime archives.
A great deal of consideration was also given to the authenticity of the production with carefully modified aircraft and clever mock-ups standing in for the types used in the period.
It certainly still outclasses Michael Bay`s behemoth “Pearl Harbor” (2001) which seems outrageously hokey next to this, despite all it`s CGI special effects.

A very fine movie that has aged well and still engrosses as a viewing experience.
The standard DVD release is as listed above in the product description and it delivered a sharp and satisfactory picture on my own TV.

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Johnny B Goode

One of the best historical recreations

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2019

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I've watched this film several times and still find it watchable.

It is one of the best historical recreations of war that I have seen. One excellent feature is it shows things from both sides the Japanese as well as the USA. It shows the Japanese as divided and Yamato as being forced into a situation where he has to plan for a war he does not wish to fight. It also shows the shortcomings within the American military and that despite having broken the Japanese code and having warning of an impending attack they failed to adequately prepare. Bearing in mind that the film was made in 1970 it still bears up well against the later and in my opinion atrociously bad 'Pearl Harbour'. The film gives in my view a balanced view showing both sides of the conflict.

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Anglian Traveller

Fox’s $25million 1970 spectacular is well-served by Blu-Ray, with the extended Japanese cinema release as a bonus

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 25, 2014

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‘Tora Tora Tora’ cinema-released in 1970 is beyond dispute the best film ever made about the Japanese Navy’s December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, incomparably superior to the juvenile, toe-curling 2001 embarrassment ‘Pearl Harbor’ directed by Michael Bray and ‘starring’ (if such a word can be used) the unfortunate Ben Afflick.

TTT adopts a meticulous documentary style and tells the story from both US and Japanese perspectives in two separate and eventually interlocking narratives, deploying a large cast of characters but no obvious ‘stars’ to focus the sympathies of the audience. The Japanese viewpoint is told by Japanese actors speaking Japanese and directed by Toshio Masuda and Kinji Fukasaku (Akira Kurosawa was initially engaged for the job, but worked too slowly and proved too much of a control freak, so was replaced). The American narrative is directed by Richard Fleischer. Caution: the first two thirds of the film may not appeal to viewers seeking only the excitement and titillation of combat action scenes, as the 18-month diplomatic build-up to the Japanese attack is chronicled with intelligence and fine detail. This background however serves to build the tension for the final reel very effectively, and places the action against a deeper perspective.

The scene of the actual attack lasts only 30-minutes, but soaked up the majority of the film’s $25million budget, an unprecedented cinematic extravagance in 1970. As other reviewers have pointed out, there was no CGI in 1970: real aircraft and real ships were used (or the next-best thing: realistic 50-foot scale replicas). Mock dogfights were flown by real pilots in real vintage P40s and AT6 Texans ‘enhanced’ to make them as close as possible in appearance to Japanese naval aircraft, and the carnage on the USN capital ships and the USAAF bases during the attack was created with real explosions and real danger to the stuntmen, several of whom were killed or injured during the filming. This long air-raid scene still looks absolutely stunning and utterly convincing, though being 1970 you don’t see the horrific injuries detailed close-up as you might in a more recent production such as Spielberg’s ‘Saving Private Ryan’.

Due to this profligacy of spend on visual spectacle, TTT didn’t break even for the studio on initial release but the film’s reputation has grown over the years. It’s a movie with a script so intelligent, with a narrative so well-crafted and edited, that you can watch it again and again and each time gain a deeper understanding of the complex historical perspective. The only mild criticism levelled at the film is that the Japanese treachery is whitewashed to a degree, with Hirohito’s direct culpability airbrushed out as he was at the time of filming still constitutional monarch in the by-then reconstructed and democratic Japan, and this criticism does hold merit but does not take away from the power of the film.

The 2012 Blu-Ray from Fox Searchlight is the best-ever release of TTT, with astounding image clarity and sharp detail. You get both the original 136-minute English-language theatrical release with Japanese dialogue subtitled, and the extended 148-minute Japanese cinema release including a couple of extra scenes: a poignant scene of Yamamoto being ushered in to the Emperor’s presence to discuss the planned attack, and a comedy vignette of two galley cooks on one of the Japanese carriers where the elder one tries to explain to the younger stooge-character how their crossing the international dateline means they are now living through yesterday again.

The Blu-Ray also includes an impressive menu of extras. The most interesting is a 90-minute documentary backstory of the film, its ruinous budget and the problems between Fox and the ageing, paranoid Kurosawa (“in three weeks, he had filmed only eight minutes of unusable material”), how the special effects were done and critical reception of the film on its 1970 release. Additionally, there’s newsreel from 1941 and the documentary film ‘A Day of Infamy’. I also have the previous 136-minute DVD release in my collection, but the Blu-Ray beats it hands down for sharp image quality and as an overall viewing experience. Recommended unconditionally to anyone interested in the origins of America's entry into WW2, to action-movie fans and cinema buffs everywhere.

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Arvo

True to history

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 10, 2020

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I always liked this film because it portrayed the events accurately. Being a WW2 plane fan, I had to get used to US trainers pretending to be Japanese fighters, torpedo bombers & dive bombers,-BUT the stunts were amazingly good!
Nagumo let his brave pilots down by being over cautious, & they must have been very frustrated by him! In the end the Japanese missed the carriers & that helped the US no end!
The more recent film Pearl Harbour is terrible,-they have a real Zero, but its painted green[Army colour] They have a Gung Ho US pilot attacking head on & the Japanese pilot veers away to get shot down[??] In real life the US pilot veered away & the Japanese pilot shot him down! All I can say about this recent film is,-Kate Beckinsale is very pretty!

Leo Fender was a genius says -

A really superb history moive.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2013

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The movie is in two parts. The first part is a reprise of the build-up leading to the infamous day when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbour. This charts ambivalence and incompetence on the part of certain America middle order officers and top brass who short-changed their countrymen.
The prequel to the Japanese invasion indicates how the Japanese were led by their army who must have held idiocy as part of the qualification for promotion. Imagine Japan in 1941 thinking that they could invade the USA. The logistics were gargantuan and thinking otherwise indicates that the Japanese high command were led by similar incompetence to that of Nazi Germany.
The second part of the movie is all about the bombing, full of action and some impressive film footage that indicates the sheer terror of the attack.
Considering when this movie was made the quality of the DVD was very good as was the acting from an ensemble cast consisting of the stars of the day both American and Japanese.
I must admit that one has to admire how the USA pulled itself together after such an attack and organised their resources to counter the Japanese aggression. Thereafter the horror of the Pacific War ensued. The whole affair made me very unhappy thinking about the waste of so many decent people on all sides.
I give the movie 5 out of 5 as it does not thump the chauvinist barrel, but reports the facts plain and simply in a manner which communicates a considerable amount of history in a single movie. Highly recommended to anyone wishing to gain more history about the origins of the American war with Japan and what bought them into WW2.

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