---
title: '1941 (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Steven Spielberg'
released: '1979-12-13'
runtime_minutes: 113
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/1941-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078723/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# 1941 (1979)

1979 · PG · 113 min · War · United States


## Synopsis

1941 is a 1979 American war comedy film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. The film stars an ensemble cast including Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi, John Candy, Christopher Lee, Tim Matheson, Toshiro Mifune, Robert Stack, Nancy Allen, and Mickey Rourke in his film debut. The story involves a panic in the Los Angeles area after the December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Steven Spielberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-spielberg)
- **Screenplay:** [John Milius](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-milius), [Robert Zemeckis](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-zemeckis), [Bob Gale](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-gale)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-williams-2), [Johnny Mandel](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-mandel)
- **Producer:** [Buzz Feitshans](https://cinepixo.com/people/buzz-feitshans)
- **Director of Photography:** [William A. Fraker](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-a-fraker)
- **Editor:** [Michael Kahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-kahn)

## Cast

- [Don Calfa](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-calfa)
- [Kerry Sherman](https://cinepixo.com/people/kerry-sherman)
- [Robert Houston](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-houston)
- [Dianne Kay](https://cinepixo.com/people/dianne-kay)
- [Jerry Hardin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-hardin)
- [Slim Pickens](https://cinepixo.com/people/slim-pickens)
- [Audrey Landers](https://cinepixo.com/people/audrey-landers)
- [Nancy Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/nancy-allen)
- [Dub Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/dub-taylor)
- [Dick Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-miller)
- [Samuel Fuller](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-fuller)
- [Ignatius Wolfington](https://cinepixo.com/people/ignatius-wolfington)
- [James Caan](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-caan)
- [Murray Hamilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/murray-hamilton)
- [Eddie Deezen](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-deezen)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/1941-1979
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