
Overview
In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorSteven Spielberg
WriterBob Gale, Robert Zemeckis
Cast

Dan Aykroyd
Sgt. Frank Tree

Ned Beatty
Ward Douglas

John Belushi
Capt. Wild Bill Kelso

Lorraine Gary
Joan Douglas

Murray Hamilton
Claude Crumn

Christopher Lee
Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt

Tim Matheson
Capt. Loomis Birkhead

Toshirō Mifune
Cmdr. Akiro Mitamura

Warren Oates
Col. 'Madman' Maddox

Robert Stack
Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell

Treat Williams
Cpl. Chuck 'Stretch' Sitarski

Nancy Allen
Donna Stratton

Lucille Benson
Gas Mama (Eloise)
Jordan Brian
Macey Douglas

John Candy
Pvt. Foley

Elisha Cook Jr.
The Patron (Dexter)

Eddie Deezen
Herbie Kazlminsky

Bobby Di Cicco
Wally Stephens

Dianne Kay
Betty Douglas

Perry Lang
Dennis DeSoto
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Keywords
californiapanicsubmarinewar shipworld war iipearl harborsatirelos angeles, california1940sanarchic comedy
Details
Budget
$35M
Revenue
$95M
TMDb Votes
682
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026