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1976, Movie, PG, 132 mins

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Despite a crowded cast of famous actors, this WW II adventure falls flat because of its claustrophobic sets, cliche dialog, and hackneyed story. MIDWAY's best action sequence is the bombing run on Tokyo during the opening credits, which is lifted wholly from the black-and-white film THIRTY SECONDS OVER TOKYO, tinted in red for insertion in this color production. The overlong story concerns events leading up to and including the Battle of Midway (fought in June 1942), when pl... read more leave a comment
Year: 1976
Rated PG

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Cast
Charlton Heston: Capt. Matt Garth
Henry Fonda: Adm. Chester W. Nimitz
James Coburn: Capt. Vinton Maddox
Glenn Ford: Rear Adm. Raymond A. Spruance
Hal Holbrook: Cmdr. Joseph Rochefort
Toshiro Mifune: Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto

 

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