Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.2/10
Rating
144 min
Runtime
1970
Release Year
Richard Fleischer
Director
Cast
Martin Balsam, So Yamamura, Jason Robards, Joseph Cotten, Tatsuya Mihashi
Quick Synopsis
In the summer of 1941, tensions between the United States and Japan escalate due to ongoing trade embargoes and unsuccessful diplomatic efforts, bringing the two nations close to war. The film "Tora! Tora! Tora!" depicts the events in the days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, focusing on both American and Japanese perspectives. The title refers to the code words used by the lead Japanese pilot to signal that they had achieved complete surprise during the attack, which ultimately led to the United States entering World War II.
Detailed Synopsis of Tora! Tora! Tora!
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.
