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DVD ~ Martin Balsam
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  • Actors: Martin Balsam, Sô Yamamura, Jason Robards, Joseph Cotten, Tatsuya Mihashi
  • Directors: Kinji Fukasaku, Richard Fleischer, Toshio Masuda
  • Writers: Akira Kurosawa, Gordon W. Prange
  • Format: Colour, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language English, Japanese
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: G (General Audience) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox
  • DVD Release Date: 23 May 2006
  • Run Time: 144 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000EHSVSC
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 98,297 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Here is just one of the many mishaps chronicled in Tora! Tora! Tora!: "Sir, there's a large formation of planes coming in from the north, 140 miles, 3 degrees east." "Yeah? Don't worry about it." The epic film shows the bombing of Pearl Harbour from both sides in the historic first American-Japanese coproduction: American director Richard Fleischer oversaw the complicated production (the Japanese sequences were directed by Toshio Masuda and Kinji Fukasaku, after Akira Kurosawa withdrew from the film), wrestling a sprawling story with dozens of characters into a manageable, fairly easy-to-follow film. The first half maps out the collapse of diplomacy between the nations and the military blunders that left naval and air forces sitting ducks for the impending attack, while the second half is an amazing re-creation of the devastating battle. While Tora! Tora! Tora! lacks the strong central characters that anchor the best war films, the real star of the film is the climactic 30-minute battle, a massive feat of cinematic engineering that expertly conveys the surprise, the chaos and the immense destruction of the only attack by a foreign power on American soil since the Revolutionary war. The special effects won a well-deserved Oscar, but the film was shut out of every other category by, ironically, the other epic war picture of the year, Patton. --Sean Axmaker, Amazon.com

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth watching several times, 26 Oct 2003
By bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tora! Tora! Tora! [VHS] [1970] (VHS Tape)
Now that all the hoopla is over as to which is the best Pearl Harbor film we can concentrate on "Tora! Tora! Tora!" (1970) this recreation of the Day of Infamy.
Naturally there will always be those people that are not satisfied with the accuracy of this recreation. And there is the compromise of having both sides of the story in one film.
Other than a will paced film that keeps your attention, the real surprise is all the DVD goodies. The most important is the running narrative. It does some of the explaining of the differences between this film and reality without making excuses. After watching first with out the narrative, then with the narrative, it is time to watch it again and notice the points made on how the scenes were shot, the people picked and how they attempted to make the bulk of the film comply with history as we remember.
It does not make sense to repeat the narrative or the story in this review. Let's just say you will not be disappointed with the movie
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Pearl Habour-No comparison, 28 Jan 2002
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This review is from: Tora! Tora! Tora! [VHS] [1970] (VHS Tape)
Want to watch a proper film about Pearl Harbour, then this is it. No horrendous love story or made-up facts, and unusually a fair portrail of both sides. You'll never have to even think of watching Affleck and Beckinsale again.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, 17 Jan 2002
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This review is from: Tora! Tora! Tora! [1970] [DVD] (DVD)
This is a great film based on the facts about pearl harbour, unlike other war films which make it up. If you like this you would like 'The Longest Day' which is probaly the best war film ever!
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4.0 out of 5 stars tora, tora, tora
A great film which shows the preparations and execution of the attack on Pearl Harbour. A lot of factors concerning the attack are shown in the film. Read more
Published 3 months ago by V. streymoy

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Accurate
Tora! Tora! Tora! is a film concerned with the broad sweep of the attack on Pearl Harbour rather than select individuals. Read more
Published 15 months ago by HBH

5.0 out of 5 stars The must see Pearl Harbor movie!
This is the movie to see if you want it accurate. This film was a collaboration between American and Japanese filmmakers. You cannot get more real than this. Read more
Published 21 months ago by M. A. Ramos

5.0 out of 5 stars a superb piece of docu drama
to say this movie is great, is not enough it is one of the few movies on
the pacific war, that shows both american and japanese as human beings. Read more
Published on 6 April 2007 by android 1977

4.0 out of 5 stars Best portrayal of Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor on Sunday December 7, 1941 was one of the most signifcant events of the 20th century. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2003 by Matthew Wharton

4.0 out of 5 stars A Slow Moving Film With Great Special Effects
TORA,TORA,TORA is an entertaining movie for those who are interested in the history of World War II and particularly the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Read more
Published on 24 Aug 2003 by Peter Kenney

5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive Pearl Harbor motion picture experience
Tora! Tora! Tora! remains an unprecedented motion picture achievement, a film presenting both sides of the attack on Pearl Harbor in a fact-based style rather than delving into... Read more
Published on 21 Aug 2003 by Daniel Jolley

5.0 out of 5 stars Much better than Pearl Harbour
This is the film about the bombing of pearl harbour that should be on the lips of critics. It has a storyline, if a bit jumpy. It has action, alot of it. Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2001 by Richard (rich_footie@hotmail.com)

4.0 out of 5 stars Old film but still very good
Now this is a war-film about Pearl Harbor, and not a pathos-filled love-story! Age of the film can be seen in some points, but producers have done their history homework well... Read more
Published on 9 Jul 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars A very useful film for researchers.
Tora!Tora!Tora! is a singular gem in a world where the American view of Pearl Harbour is more commonly known because it puts forward the Japanese point of view, which is just as... Read more
Published on 31 May 2001

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