Midway (Collector's Edition) (1976)

Actors: Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford, Hal Holbrook
Directed By: Jack Smight, Laurent Bouzereau
Studio: Universal Studios
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Run Time: 132 minutes
Theatrical Release Date: June 18, 1976
DVD Release Date: October 30, 2001
Format: DVD
Genres: Military & War, Classics

Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 09/02/2003 Run time: 132 minutes Rating: Pg

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Amazon.com 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