DVD
Tora! Tora! Tora!
A dramatization chronicling the bombing of Pearl Harbor from both the Japanese and American points of view.
Record details
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (144 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: 2-disc special ed.
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, ©2006.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the books: Tora! Tora! Tora! / by Gordon W. Prange, and: The broken seal / by Ladislas Farago. Originally released as a motion picture in 1970. Program notes on container insert include an essay by film critic and historian Tom Weaver. Special features (disc 1): Optional commentary by director Richard Fleischer & Japanese film historian Stuart Galbraith IV; "Day of Infamy" documentary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (20 min.); original theatrical trailer (4 min.). Special features (disc 2): "History behind the lens Tora! Tora! Tora!: A giant awakes" documentary of the historical facts behind the film (90 min.); "Hollywood Backstories: Tora! Tora! Tora!" AMC making-of featurette (22 min.); "Movietone news" film clips of events surrounding the attack on Pearl Harbor, including "First Pictures of Jap Attack on Hawaii" (2 min.), "Now it can be shown" (9 min.), "A year of war since Pearl Harbor" (7 min.), "War with Japan" (7 min.), "U.S. declares war on Japan" (5 min.), "First pictures of Navy attack on Jap Islands" (3 min.), "Jap cities were bombed by U.S. Army planes" (1 min.), "President honors 'Jimmy' Doolittle for raid on Japan" (3 min.), "War reports of the United Nations" (2 min.), "Doolittle's raiders, who bombed Tokyo, mark anniversary" (1 min.), "Behind-the-scenes" production still gallery; "Production gallery" of cast and set stills; original theatrical trailer (4 min.). Settings menu includes THX Optimode audio and video settings assistant. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Directors of photography, S[h]insaku Himeda, Masamichi Satoh, Osami Furuya, Charles F. Wheeler ; editors, James E. Newcom, Pembroke J. Herring, Inoue Chikaya; music, Jerry Goldsmith. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Martin Balsam, Soh Yamamura, Joseph Cotten, Tatsuya Mihashi, E.G. Marshall, James Whitmore, Takahiro Tamura, Eijiro Tono, Jason Robards. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: G. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital 4.1 surround (English), Dolby surround (English), Dolby Digital mono (French), anamorphic widescreen format (2.35:1). |
| Language Note: | In English or dubbed French; with optional English or Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned in English. |
| Awards Note: | Academy Awards, USA, 1970: Oscar - Best Effects, Special Visual Effects (A.D. Flowers, L.B. Abbott). |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 > Drama. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Drama. |
| Genre: | Historical films. War films. Action and adventure films. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | MO (Text) | 33126021350248 | DVD | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | MO (Text) | 33126021350230 | DVD | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | MO (Text) | 33126025663190 | DVD | Available | - |