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DirectorMichael Bay

Runtime3h 3m · PG-13

GenresDrama · History · War

Release2001-05-21

Film

Pearl Harbor

Name: Pearl Harbor
Released: 2001-05-21

2001· PG-13· 3h 3m· Drama· History· War

“It takes a moment to change history. It takes love to change lives.”

Pearl Harbor (2001) entangles Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker, ace fighter pilots and lifelong friends, in a volatile love triangle with Evelyn Johnson, a Naval nurse. Their personal drama is overshadowed by the cataclysmic events of December 7, 1941, as the duo confronts the harrowing reality of Japan's aerial assault on Pearl Harbor. Director Michael Bay's sprawling spectacle grapples with themes of camaraderie, romance, and national tragedy, though its grandiose approach often overshadows the human dimensions of its narrative.

2001-05-21

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Key Crew

DirectorMichael Bay

WriterRandall Wallace

ProducerJennifer Klein

Director of PhotographyJohn Schwartzman

Original Music ComposerHans Zimmer

EditorChris Lebenzon

Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)

Details

Released2001-05-21

Runtime3h 3m · PG-13

StatusReleased

StudiosTouchstone Pictures · Jerry Bruckheimer Films

Budget$140M

Box office$449M

LanguagesFrench · English · Japanese

CountriesUnited States of America

Rating6.9/10 · 7039 votes

Original languageen

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