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Midway (1976)
Front Cover Actor
Movie Details
Director Jack Smight
Language English
Audience Rating PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time 132 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
Six months after the Japanese destroyed the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor, the Americans discovered the Japanese were planning to seize the Naval base at Midway Island--a perfect staging point for invading Hawaii or the mainland. Outnumbered four to one, the Americans won a surprise victory and shattered the backbone of the Japanese Imperial Navy. This 1976 film feels more like a history lesson than a drama, but World War II buffs will appreciate the attention to historical fact (especially the way in which fate and a few bad decisions turned the tide), as well as the generous use of actual battle footage. The all-star cast includes Robert Mitchum, James Coburn, and Cliff Robertson in cameos and a whole slew of familiar TV faces in supporting roles. Hal Holbrook is fun as an oddball intelligence officer. --Geof Miller
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 1239
Collection Status In Collection
Links Amazon US
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio 2.35:1
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Release Date 8/5/1998
Audio Tracks English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1