Tora! Tora! Tora!
“The incredible attack on Pearl Harbor.”
Synopsis
In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. "Tora! Tora! Tora!", named after the code words used by the lead Japanese pilot to indicate they had surprised the Americans, covers the days leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, which plunged America into the Second World War.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Tora! Tora! Tora! ≣ 1970 ≣ Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-06-22
Top Cast
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Martin Balsam
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
So Yamamura
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
Jason Robards
General Walter C. Short
Joseph Cotten
Henry L. Stimson
Tatsuya Mihashi
Commander Minoru Genda
E.G. Marshall
Colonel Rufus S. Bratton
Takahiro Tamura
Lt. Commander Mitsuo Fuchida
James Whitmore
Admiral William F. Halsey
Eijirō Tōno
Admiral Chuici Nagumo
Wesley Addy
Lt. Commander Alwin D. Kramer
Shōgo Shimada
Ambassador Kichisaburo Nomura
Frank Aletter
Lt. Commander Thomas
Koreya Senda
Prince Fumimaro Konoye
Leon Ames
Frank Knox
Jun Usami
Admiral Zengo Yoshida
Richard Anderson
Captain John B. Earle
Kazuo Kitamura
Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka
Keith Andes
General George C. Marshall
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 23, 1970
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 1, 2001
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$25.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$37.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.46x
+$11.7M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Toshio Masuda, Kinji Fukasaku, Richard Fleischer
- Screenplay & Story
- Ryuzo Kikushima, Hideo Oguni, Larry Forrester
- Original Score
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Original Title
- Tora! Tora! Tora!
- Country of Origin
- Japan, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Production Budget
- $25.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $37.1M
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox, Toei Company, Williams-Fleischer Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Toshio Masuda, Kinji Fukasaku, Richard Fleischer
Ryuzo Kikushima, Hideo Oguni, Larry Forrester, Ladislas Farago, Gordon W. Prange
Jerry Goldsmith
Charles F. Wheeler, Masamichi Satoh, Shinsaku Himeda, Osamu Furuya
James E. Newcom, Pembroke J. Herring, Shinya Inoue
Darryl F. Zanuck, Elmo Williams, Richard Fleischer
Department Leadership Roster
Toshio Masuda
Director
James E. Newcom
Editor
Ryuzo Kikushima
Screenplay
Pembroke J. Herring
Editor
Shinya Inoue
Editor
Hideo Oguni
Screenplay
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Kinji Fukasaku
Director
Elmo Williams
Producer
Larry Forrester
Screenplay
Richard Fleischer
Director
Charles F. Wheeler
Director of Photography
Richard Fleischer
Producer
Everett Creach
Stunt Coordinator
Masamichi Satoh
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
G: General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tora! Tora! Tora!
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Tora! Tora! Tora! about?
In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. "Tora! Tora! Tora!", named after the code words used by the lead Japanese pilot to indicate they had surprised the Americans, covers the days leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, which plunged America into the Second World War.
Who directed Tora! Tora! Tora!?
Tora! Tora! Tora! was directed by Toshio Masuda, Kinji Fukasaku, Richard Fleischer.
Who stars in Tora! Tora! Tora!?
The principal cast of Tora! Tora! Tora! includes Martin Balsam, So Yamamura, Jason Robards, Joseph Cotten, Tatsuya Mihashi.
When was Tora! Tora! Tora! released and how long is it?
Tora! Tora! Tora! was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 2h 24m.
What was the box office and production budget of Tora! Tora! Tora!?
Tora! Tora! Tora! had a reported production budget of $25.5M and grossed $37.1M at the worldwide box office (1.46 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Tora! Tora! Tora!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tora! Tora! Tora! was composed by Jerry Goldsmith.
Is Tora! Tora! Tora! based on a book or true story?
Tora! Tora! Tora! is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ladislas Farago", Novel: "Gordon W. Prange".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Tora! Tora! Tora!?
Tora! Tora! Tora! holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: TP; GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: G (General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.).