Set against the backdrop of impending war, the movie Pearl: The Miniseries is a lavish and volitle drama about Honolulu residents caught up in romantic and career entanglements which fade to the background when confronted by history's most notorious wakeup call at 7:55 a.m. on December 7th, 1941.  The emotional heart of the story is the deadly surprise attack itself.  When enemy planes swoop down on the U.S. fleet anchored at Pearl Harbor, sailors scramble to fight back, cannons thunder, ships sink and the harbor burns.  It is a day that will live in infamy, the beginning of World War II for the U.S.  Starring Angie Dickinson, Robert Wagner and Dennis Weaver among others.  Full screen in color.  Released in 1978.  Runtime 282 minutes.