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Midway (1976)

A war's defining battle. A nation's defining moment.

Genre : Action, Drama, History, War

Runtime : 2H 12M

Director : Jack Smight
Writer : Donald S. Sanford

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Edward Albert
Edward Albert
Ens. Thomas Garth
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
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)

Crews

Jack Smight
Jack Smight
Director
Donald S. Sanford
Donald S. Sanford
Screenplay
Walter Mirisch
Walter Mirisch
Producer
John Williams
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Harry Stradling Jr.
Harry Stradling Jr.
Director of Photography
Robert Swink
Robert Swink
Editor
Frank J. Urioste
Frank J. Urioste
Editor
James Winburn
James Winburn
Stunts
Bill Saito
Bill Saito
Stunts
Charlie Picerni
Charlie Picerni
Stunts
Victor Paul
Victor Paul
Stunts
Erik Cord
Erik Cord
Stunts
Gary Combs
Gary Combs
Stunts
Steven Burnett
Steven Burnett
Stunts
John M. Dwyer
John M. Dwyer
Set Decoration
Walter H. Tyler
Walter H. Tyler
Art Direction

Trailers and other movies

MIDWAY(1976) Original Theatrical Trailer
Midway (45th Anniversary) | Tom Needs His Dad's Help |

Posters and backgrounds

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