Pearl Harbor

Theatrical Release Date: 2001 05 25 (USA)

UPC: 786936168532

Studio: Walt Disney Video

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Adult Situations, Profanity, War Violence]

Summary: At the time of its release, this lavish period war drama from hyperkinetic director Michael Bay became the most expensive motion picture ever green-lighted by a studio. Ben Affleck stars as Rafe McCawley, a military pilot stationed under Jimmy Doolittle (Alec Baldwin) in New Jersey, along with his best friend from childhood, Danny Walker (Josh Hartnett). Rafe is chomping at the bit to get involved in World War II, but America has not entered the conflict, so he is forced to fight on loan to the Royal Air Force in Britain, leaving behind his beautiful girlfriend Evelyn (Kate Beckinsale). After Rafe goes overseas, both Danny and Evelyn are transferred to the naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where word arrives that Rafe has been killed in action. A grief-stricken Evelyn and Danny become romantically attached, a situation that becomes a lit powder keg when Rafe suddenly reappears, having survived his ordeal in the European war. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor puts the romantic triangle on hold, as the best friends are ordered to undertake a top-secret and highly dangerous retaliatory mission to bomb Tokyo, once again under the command of Doolittle. Although the trio of leads are entirely fictional, Cuba Gooding Jr., Tom Sizemore, and Jon Voight (as FDR) co-star in the roles of real-life historical figures. Pearl Harbor is based on a script by Randall Wallace, writer of Braveheart (1995) and The Man in the Iron Mask (1998). Taking a page from the production history of James Cameron's Titanic (1997), many of the actors and filmmakers involved with Pearl Harbor deferred their usual salaries until the film "broke even" at the box office. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

Category: War

Awards: Best Song – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Original Score – null Best Original Song – null Best Song – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Cinematography – American Society of Cinematographers Best Original Score – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Original Song – Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Features: ccThree audio commentaries with filmmakers
Hours of interactive in-depth "Making Of" features
Animatic scene concepts from director Michael Bay
"Boot Camp" segments of actor's preparation
"Deconstructing Destruction" with interactive special effects sequences
Two documentaries from The History Channel
Multi-angle breakdown of action segments
"Definitive Bibliography" DVD-ROM feature
DTS 5.1 Digital Surround Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
THX-certified, includes THX optimizer
Dolby headphone mix
Widescreen (2.35:1), enhanced for 16x9 televisions
French-language track
Spanish subtitles
Four collectable Pearl Harbor postcards
24-page companion booklet

Pearl Harbor

Format: DVD

Release Date: 07/02/2002

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DTS Digital Theater Systems, DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, THX THX-Certified Mastering

Runtime: 184 Minutes

Sides: 4

Number of Discs: 4

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. Tennesse, 1923 [4:41]
2. The European War [3:17]
3. Playing Chicken [3:31]
4. Looking for Trouble [2:18]
5. Medical Examination [5:59]
6. A Nose for Champagne [3:18]
7. Pickup Lines [3:14]
8. Saying Goodbye [7:41]
9. Flying Towards War [3:30]
10. Messages [6:04]
11. The Battle of Britain [3:09]
12. A Fight for Respect [3:45]
13. Rememberance [4:46]
14. Time to Move On [4:54]
15. Confusion [1:32]
16. Pearl Harbor at Sunset [4:34]
17. Spine-Tingling Feeling [4:26]
18. "I'm Alive" [2:05]
19. Fight at the Hula House [3:16]
20. December 7th [1:09]
21. Hostility Imminent [5:54]
22. First Strike [4:16]
23. Airfield Attack [4:03]
24. A Call to Arms [4:41]
25. Trapped [2:26]
26. Hospital Chaos [4:06]
27. Takeoff [4:23]
28. Airborne [2:31]
29. Shooting Back [2:46]
30. Aftermath [3:48]
31. Declaration of War [2:11]
Side #2 --
1. Retaliation [3:44]
2. Flying Out [6:11]
3. Mission Briefing [1:36]
4. Lightening the Load [1:10]
5. Tip of the Sword [3:38]
6. Launch Now! [3:55]
7. The Enemy's Backyard [7:05]
8. Empty Tanks [1:15]
9. Pinned Down [2:38]
10. Sacrifice [2:18]
11. Home [3:22]
12. Danny [1:48]
13. End Credits [3:13]

Cast and Crew: Bret Roberts  Actor 
Guy Torry  Actor 
Frederick Koehler  Actor 
Ewen Bremner  Actor 
Sara Rue  Actor 
Jesse James  Actor 
Jerry Bruckheimer  Producer 
Chad Oman  Executive Producer 
Barry H. Waldman  Executive Producer 
Hans Zimmer  Composer (Music Score) 
Michael Bay  Director 
Michael Bay  Producer 
Randall Wallace  Executive Producer 
Randall Wallace  Screenwriter 
Bruce Hendricks  Executive Producer 
Mike Stenson  Executive Producer 
Ben Affleck  Actor 
Josh Hartnett  Actor 
Kate Beckinsale  Actor 
Cuba Gooding, Jr.  Actor 
Tom Sizemore  Actor 
Jon Voight  Actor 
Colm Feore  Actor 
Mako  Actor 
Alec Baldwin  Actor 
William Lee Scott  Actor 
Michael Shannon  Actor 
Scott Wilson  Actor 
Peter Firth  Actor 
James King  Actor 
Catherine Kellner  Actor 
Jennifer Garner  Actor 
Dan Aykroyd  Actor 
William Fichtner  Actor 

Country: USA