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1941 poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.0 / 100
1979·Action / Comedy / War·1h 58m

1941

“Paranoia meets pandemonium.”

In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.

Above the Line
Steven Spielberg·DirectorBob Gale·ScreenplayRobert Zemeckis·ScreenplayWilliam A. Fraker·Director of PhotographyJohn Williams·Original Music ComposerMichael Kahn·Editor
Cast
Dan Aykroyd·Sgt. Frank TreeNed Beatty·Ward DouglasJohn Belushi·Capt. Wild Bill KelsoLorraine Gary·Joan DouglasMurray Hamilton·Claude CrumnChristopher Lee·Capt. Wolfgang von KleinschmidtTim Matheson·Capt. Loomis BirkheadToshirō Mifune·Cmdr. Akiro MitamuraWarren Oates·Col. 'Madman' MaddoxRobert Stack·Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Steven Spielberg·DirectorSteve Perry·First Assistant DirectorChris Soldo·Second Assistant DirectorJerry Ziesmer·First Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Bob Gale·ScreenplayRobert Zemeckis·StoryRobert Zemeckis·ScreenplayJohn Milius·StoryBob Gale·Story
Camera· 1
William A. Fraker·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Michael Kahn·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
John Williams·Original Music ComposerFred J. Brown·Supervising Sound Effects EditorRobert Glass·Sound Re-Recording MixerRaul A. Bruce·Boom OperatorGene S. Cantamessa·Production Sound MixerChris Jenkins·Sound Re-Recording MixerRobert 'Buzz' Knudson·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 7
William F. O'Brien·Art DirectionDean Mitzner·Production DesignDeborah Nadoolman Landis·Costume DesignJohn P. Austin·Set DecorationBob Westmoreland·Makeup SupervisorJack Obringer·Assistant Makeup ArtistDorothy J. Pearl·Assistant Makeup Artist
Production· 2
John Milius·Executive ProducerBuzz Feitshans·Producer
Other Departments· 3
Tony Epper·StuntsSusan Germaine·HairstylistEllen Powell·Assistant Hairstylist
By the Numbers
66.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
40%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$95M
ROI 171%
Worldwide Gross
0
3 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind 1941's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Historical, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The poster is divided into three horizontal sections. The top section features a stylized illustration of a male soldier in a green uniform with medals, holding”

wardrama
Key Elements
Military UniformMedalsDocumentMilitary CapMudWar Scenes
Atmosphere
Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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