The glory, the suspense, the spectacular drama of the men who won the most decisive naval battle in our history!
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.
Midway (1976) is a action, drama, history and war film directed by Jack Smight, released on June 18, 1976 with a runtime of 2h 12m. It stars Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn and Glenn Ford. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 338 ratings.
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Charlton Heston
as Capt. Matthew Garth
Henry Fonda
as Adm. Chester W. Nimitz
James Coburn
as Capt. Vinton Maddox
Glenn Ford
as Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
Hal Holbrook
as Cmdr. Joseph Rochefort
Robert Mitchum
as Vice Adm. William F. 'Bull' Halsey Jr.
Toshirō Mifune
as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
Cliff Robertson
as Cmdr. Jessop
Robert Wagner
as Lt.Cmdr. Blake
Robert Webber
as Admiral Jack Fletcher
James Shigeta
as Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo
Pat Morita
as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
Directed by Jack Smight, written by Donald S. Sanford, produced by Walter Mirisch.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 338 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on January 12, 2016
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Midway (1976) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Midway (1976) includes Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford and Hal Holbrook. The film was directed by Jack Smight. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Midway was released on June 18, 1976 and runs for 2h 12m.
Midway (1976) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 338 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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