Midway (Collector's Edition)
Universal Studios

October 30th, 2001

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Rating: 3.8 / 5.0 (255 votes)

Released: 2001-10-30
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Midway (Collector's Edition) by Universal Studios

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Director Jack Smight	Studio Universal Studios	Runtime 132	Rated NR (Not Rated)	Binding DVD

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Description

Cracking a Japanese code leads Adm. Nimitz and Navy officers to Yamamoto's fleet in the Battle of Midway, June 1942

Actors

Charlton Heston
Henry Fonda
James Coburn
Glenn Ford
Hal Holbrook

Format

Anamorphic
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Editorial Review

Six months after the Japanese destroyed the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor, the Americans discovered the Japanese were planning to seize the Naval base at Midway Island–a perfect staging point for invading Hawaii or the mainland. Outnumbered four to one, the Americans won a surprise victory and shattered the backbone of the Japanese Imperial Navy. This 1976 film feels more like a history lesson than a drama, but World War II buffs will appreciate the attention to historical fact (especially the way in which fate and a few bad decisions turned the tide), as well as the generous use of actual battle footage. The all-star cast includes Robert Mitchum, James Coburn, and Cliff Robertson in cameos and a whole slew of familiar TV faces in supporting roles. Hal Holbrook is fun as an oddball intelligence officer. –Geof Miller