Midway
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66% Critic Match

Midway

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

6.6 / 10 1976 2h 12mPG English
ActionDramaHistoryWar

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Capt. Matthew Garth

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jack Smight's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Midway is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker