Midway

1976 132 min ★ 6.6 Action, Drama, History, War

This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.

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Cast

Charlton Heston

Capt. Matthew Garth

Henry Fonda

Adm. Chester W. Nimitz

James Coburn

Capt. Vinton Maddox

Glenn Ford

Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

Hal Holbrook

Cmdr. Joseph Rochefort

Robert Mitchum

Vice Adm. William F. 'Bull' Halsey Jr.

Toshirō Mifune

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

Cliff Robertson

Cmdr. Jessop

Robert Wagner

Lt.Cmdr. Blake

Robert Webber

Admiral Jack Fletcher

Details

Director

Jack Smight

Screenplay

Donald S. Sanford

Tagline

"The glory, the suspense, the spectacular drama of the men who won the most decisive naval battle in our history!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$4,000,000

Revenue

$100,000,000

Production

The Mirisch Company, Universal Pictures

Reviews

J

John Chard

January 12, 2016

★ 6.5/10

They sacrifice themselves like samurai, these Americans. A critical part of WWII gets the big epic cinematic treatment, with all star casting and lots of noise. Though purporting to be exactly how things were during this particular battle, a pinch of salt is also needed. Much of the film is taken up with laying foundations for the air-sea engagement of the title, political posturing and milita...