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Pearl Harbor 2001 Directed by Michael Bay

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

The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , French , Japanese
Budget $140,000,000
Revenue $449,220,945
Release Date 21 May 2001
183 mins
Cast
Ben Affleck Rafe McCawley
Kate Beckinsale Evelyn Johnson
Josh Hartnett Danny Walker
Cuba Gooding Jr. Doris Miller
Jon Voight Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tom Sizemore Earl Sistern
Alec Baldwin James Doolittle
Ewen Bremner Red Winkle
William Lee Scott Billy Thompson
Greg Zola Anthony Fusco
Jaime King Betty Bayer
Sara Rue Martha
Michael Shannon Gooz Wood
Dan Aykroyd Captain Thurman
Colm Feore Admiral Kimmel
Mako Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto
John Fujioka Nishikura
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Cmdr. Minoru Genda
Jesse James Young Rafe
Reiley McClendon Young Danny
William Fichtner Danny's Father
Steve Rankin Rafe's Father
Brian Haley Training Captain
Graham Beckel Adm. Chester W. Nimitz
Will Bowden British Pilot
Angel Sing Japanese Aide
Rufus Dorsey Dorie's Friend
David Hornsby Flyer with Murmur
Scott Wilson George Marshall
Randy Oglesby Strategic Analyst
Ping Wu Japanese Officer
Stan Cahill Pentagon Lieutenant
Tom Everett Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox
Tomas Arana Vice Admiral Frank J. Fletcher
Beth Grant Motherly Secretary
Sung Kang Listener
Raphael Sbarge Kimmel's Aide
Yuji Okumoto Japanese Shy Bomber
Ian Bohen Radar Operator #2
Michael Milhoan Army Commander
Peter Firth Mervyn Bennion
Marco Gould Pop-Up Sailor
Nicholas Downs Terrified Sailor
Tim Choate Navy Doctor
John Diehl Senior Doctor
Ron Harper Minister
Ted McGinley Army Major
Madison Mason Raymond Spruance
Kim Coates Jack Richards
Glenn Morshower William Halsey Jr.
Paul Francis Doolittle Co-Pilot
Scott Wiper Ripley
Rod Biermann Navigator
Noriaki Kamata Japanese Soldier
Garret Sato Japanese Soldier
Eiji Inoue Japanese Soldier
Precious Chong Nursing Supervisor
Jeff Wadlow Next Guy in Line
Will Gill Jr. Train Conductor
Seth Sakai Japanese Tourist
Curtis Andersen Eighteen-Year-Old Typist
Blaine Pate Orderly in Aftermath
John Pyper-Ferguson Naval Officer in Hospital
Michael Shamus Wiles Marc Mitscher
Toru Tanaka Jr. Samoan Bouncer
Sean Gunn Traction Sailor
Josh Ackerman Wounded Sailor #1
Matt Casper Wounded Sailor
David Kaufman Young Nervous Doctor
Lindsey Ginter Captain Low
Guy Torry Teeny Mayfield
Leland Orser Major Jackson
Peter James Smith Mission listener
Pat Healy Newsreel Guy
James Saito Japanese Aide
Tak Kubota Japanese Aide
Robert Jayne Sunburnt Sailor
Vic Chao Japanese Doctor
Frederick Koehler Wounded Sailor
Ben Easter Baja Sailor
Cory Tucker Baja Sailor
Abe Sylvia Baja Sailor
Jason Liggett Baja Sailor
Bret Roberts Baja Sailor
Sean Faris Danny's Gunner
Nicholas Farrell RAF Squadron Leader
Toshi Toda Dentist
Jaymee Ong Dental Assistant
Lisa Ross Nurse (uncredited)
Max Thayer Bit Part (uncredited)
Camille Carida Nurse (uncredited)
Winston Churchill Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tanya Dempsey Nurse (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frieda Jane Nurse (uncredited)
Kathleen Mullan Stearn Nurse (uncredited))
Lin Oeding Japanese Sailor (uncredited)
Barbara Scolaro Josephine Doolittle (uncredited)
Melissa Anne Young Nurse (uncredited)
Scott Levy Sergeant (uncredited)
J Michael Briggs Injured Marine
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