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Midway

  • 6.8 /10

  • 311

  • 39%

Plot

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.

Cast

Charlton Heston as Capt. Matthew Garth
Charlton Heston

as Capt. Matthew Garth

Henry Fonda as Adm. Chester W. Nimitz
Henry Fonda

as Adm. Chester W. Nimitz

James Coburn as Capt. Vinton Maddox
James Coburn

as Capt. Vinton Maddox

Glenn Ford as Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
Glenn Ford

as Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

Hal Holbrook as Cmdr. Joseph Rochefort
Hal Holbrook

as Cmdr. Joseph Rochefort

Robert Mitchum as Vice Adm. William F. 'Bull' Halsey Jr.
Robert Mitchum

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

Toshirō Mifune as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
Toshirō Mifune

as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

Cliff Robertson as Cmdr. Jessop
Cliff Robertson

as Cmdr. Jessop

Robert Wagner as Lt.Cmdr. Blake
Robert Wagner

as Lt.Cmdr. Blake

Robert Webber as Admiral Jack Fletcher
Robert Webber

as Admiral Jack Fletcher

Movie Facts

Rated

  • PG

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • June 18, 1976

Production Companies

  • The Mirisch Company

  • Universal Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $4,000,000.00

Revenue

  • $100,000,000.00

Runtime

  • 2.20 hrs

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Reviews

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 milit…