Pearl Harbor (2001)
“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.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Michael Bay, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Ben Affleck
as Rafe McCawley
乔什·哈奈特
as Danny Walker
Kate Beckinsale
as Evelyn Johnson
William Lee Scott
as Billy
Greg Zola
as Anthony Fusco
Ewen Bremner
as Red
Alec Baldwin
as Doolittle
Jaime King
as Betty
Catherine Kellner
as Barbara
Jennifer Garner
as Sandra
Jon Voight
as President Roosevelt
Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Dorie MillerCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 183 min |
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