Midway

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

6.6
19762h 12m

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.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

Thumbnail for video: Midway (45th Anniversary) | Tom Needs His Dad's Help | "She's Been Arrested"

Midway (45th Anniversary) | Tom Needs His Dad's Help | "She's Been Arrested"

Thumbnail for video: MIDWAY(1976) Original Theatrical Trailer

MIDWAY(1976) Original Theatrical Trailer

Cast

Photo of Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Capt. Matthew Garth

Photo of Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Adm. Chester W. Nimitz

Photo of James Coburn

James Coburn

Capt. Vinton Maddox

Photo of Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

Photo of Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Cmdr. Joseph Rochefort

Photo of Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

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

Photo of Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

Photo of Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

Cmdr. Jessop

Photo of Robert Wagner

Robert Wagner

Lt.Cmdr. Blake

Photo of Robert Webber

Robert Webber

Admiral Jack Fletcher

Photo of James Shigeta

James Shigeta

Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo

Photo of Pat Morita

Pat Morita

Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka

Photo of John Fujioka

John Fujioka

Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi

Photo of Ed Nelson

Ed Nelson

Admiral Harry Pearson

Photo of Christopher George

Christopher George

Lieutenant Commander C. Wade McClusky

Photo of Erik Estrada

Erik Estrada

Pilot "Chili Bean" Ramos

Photo of Tom Selleck

Tom Selleck

Aide to Capt. Cyril Simard

Photo of Robert Ito

Robert Ito

Cmdr. Minoru Genda

Photo of Christina Kokubo

Christina Kokubo

Haruko Sakura

Photo of Susan Sullivan

Susan Sullivan

Ann (TV Version)

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Reviews

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John Chard

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 military machinations are joined by needless sub-plots. The dialogue is often cheese laden, some characterisations equally so, while the splicing of real life footage and other war movie moments start to detract. However, the last third of film is thrilling and worth waiting for, a whirl of battle action as the Pacific conflict comes vividly to life both visually and aurally. 6.5/10

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