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Midway
Midway

Midway

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

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ActionDramaHistoryWar

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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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Budget

$4000000

Revenue

$100000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

132 mins

Rating

6.627/10

Release Date

18 June 1976

Country

United States of America

Cast

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Capt. Matthew Garth

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Adm. Chester W. Nimitz

James Coburn

James Coburn

Capt. Vinton Maddox

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Cmdr. Joseph Rochefort

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

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

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

Cmdr. Jessop

Robert Wagner

Robert Wagner

Lt.Cmdr. Blake

Robert Webber

Robert Webber

Admiral Jack Fletcher

James Shigeta

James Shigeta

Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo

Pat Morita

Pat Morita

Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka

John Fujioka

John Fujioka

Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi

Ed Nelson

Ed Nelson

Admiral Harry Pearson

Christopher George

Christopher George

Lieutenant Commander C. Wade McClusky

Erik Estrada

Erik Estrada

Pilot "Chili Bean" Ramos

Tom Selleck

Tom Selleck

Aide to Capt. Cyril Simard

Robert Ito

Robert Ito

Cmdr. Minoru Genda

Christina Kokubo

Christina Kokubo

Haruko Sakura

Susan Sullivan

Susan Sullivan

Ann (TV Version)

Larry Pennell

Larry Pennell

Captain Cyril Simard

Monte Markham

Monte Markham

Commander Max Leslie

Biff McGuire

Biff McGuire

Captain Miles Browning

Kevin Dobson

Kevin Dobson

Ensign George Gay

Glenn Corbett

Glenn Corbett

Lieutenant Commander John Waldron

Gregory Walcott

Gregory Walcott

Captain Elliott Buckmaster

Edward Albert

Edward Albert

Lieutenant Tom Garth

Dale Ishimoto

Dale Ishimoto

Vice Admiral Moshiro Hosogaya

Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

Captain Murray Arnold

Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu

Cmdr. Watanabe

Phillip R. Allen

Phillip R. Allen

Lt. Cmdr. John S. 'Jimmy' Thach

Sab Shimono

Sab Shimono

Lt. Tomonaga

Conrad Yama

Conrad Yama

Adm. Nobutake Kondo

Yuki Shimoda

Yuki Shimoda

Officer Aboard Carrier Hiryu

Seth Sakai

Seth Sakai

Capt. Kameto Kuroshima

Kurt Grayson

Kurt Grayson

Maj. Floyd 'Red' Parks

Alfie Wise

Alfie Wise

Chief Radioman Horace F. Dobbs

John Bennett Perry

John Bennett Perry

ARM1c Walter G. Chochalousek

Steve Kanaly

Steve Kanaly

Lt. Cmdr. Lance E. "Lem" Massey

Kip Niven

Kip Niven

Lt. Howard P. Ady, PBY Pilot

Dennis Rucker

Dennis Rucker

Ens. Manson

Michael Richardson

Michael Richardson

Lt. Woll - Aide to Adm. Nimitz

James Ingersoll

James Ingersoll

Pilot, PBY 'Strawberry 12'

Larry Csonka

Larry Csonka

Cmdr. Delaney (uncredited)

Mitchell Ryan

Mitchell Ryan

RAdm. Aubrey W. Fitch (uncredited)

Lloyd Kino

Lloyd Kino

Capt. Aoki (uncredited)

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