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Tora! Tora! Tora!

The incredible attack on Pearl Harbor.

Jan 26, 1970 2h 24mWarDramaHistory
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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!", 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.

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Worldwide
$37M
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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.

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Tora! Tora! Tora! returned 1.5× its budget worldwide.

Budget
$25M
Opening weekend
Domestic gross
International gross
Worldwide gross
$37M
Release date
Jan 26, 1970
Runtime
2h 24m
MPAA rating
Language
English, Japanese
Country
Japan, United States of America

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