Midway main backdrop
Midway main poster

6.7/10 • 296

1976-06-182h 12m

ActionDramaHistoryWar

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

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.

Directors
Jack Smight
Editors
Frank J. Urioste

Top Billed Cast

View Credits
  1. Charlton Heston

    Charlton Heston

    Capt. Matthew Garth

  2. Henry Fonda

    Henry Fonda

    Adm. Chester W. Nimitz

  3. James Coburn

    James Coburn

    Capt. Vinton Maddox

  4. Glenn Ford

    Glenn Ford

    Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance

  5. Hal Holbrook

    Hal Holbrook

    Cmdr. Joseph Rochefort

  6. Robert Mitchum

    Robert Mitchum

    Vice Adm. William F. 'Bull' Halsey Jr.

  7. Toshirō Mifune

    Toshirō Mifune

    Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

  8. Cliff Robertson

    Cliff Robertson

    Cmdr. Jessop

  9. Robert Wagner

    Robert Wagner

    Lt.Cmdr. Blake

Reviews1

View Reviews
John Chard Avatar

John Chard

Jan 12, 2016

6.5/10

They sacrifice themselves like samurai, these Americans. A critical part of WWII gets the big epic cinematic treatment, with all star casting and lots of noise. Though purporting to be exactly how things were during this particular battle, a pinch of salt is also needed. Much of the film is taken up with laying foundations for the air-sea engagement of the title, political posturing and military machinations are joined by needless sub-plots. The dialogue is often cheese laden, some characterisations equally so, while the splicing of real life footage and other war movie moments start to detract. However, the last third of film is thrilling and worth waiting for, a whirl of battle action as the Pacific conflict comes vividly to life both visually and aurally. 6.5/10

Media

  • Midway poster
  • Midway poster
  • Midway poster
  • Midway poster
  • Midway poster
  • Midway poster
  • Midway poster
  • Midway poster
  • Midway poster

Recommendations

  • Triumph of the Spirit main backdrop

    Triumph of the Spirit

    6.6

  • The Four Musketeers main backdrop

    The Four Musketeers

    6.4

  • Bite the Bullet main backdrop

    Bite the Bullet

    6.4

  • The Light at the Edge of the World main backdrop

    The Light at the Edge of the World

    5.9

  • Flying Leathernecks main backdrop

    Flying Leathernecks

    5.9

  • I Used to Go Here main backdrop

    I Used to Go Here

    5.6

  • The Adventures of Ford Fairlane main backdrop

    The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

    6.1

  • El Cid main backdrop

    El Cid

    6.8

  • Too Big to Fail main backdrop

    Too Big to Fail

    7.0

  • Waterloo main backdrop

    Waterloo

    7.1

  • Memphis Belle main backdrop

    Memphis Belle

    6.7

  • Tora! Tora! Tora! main backdrop

    Tora! Tora! Tora!

    7.1

  • Earthquake main backdrop

    Earthquake

    6.1

  • Inherit the Wind main backdrop

    Inherit the Wind

    7.7

  • Dragnet main backdrop

    Dragnet

    6.0

  • Better Off Dead... main backdrop

    Better Off Dead...

    6.6

  • Jeremiah Johnson main backdrop

    Jeremiah Johnson

    7.3

  • Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters main backdrop

    Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters

    6.4

  • Miracle on 34th Street main backdrop

    Miracle on 34th Street

    7.4

  • K-19: The Widowmaker main backdrop

    K-19: The Widowmaker

    6.6

Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$4,000,000.00
Revenue
$100,000,000.00
Keywords
world war iiu.s. navybattle of midwaypacific warsoldieramericanpacific theatersea battlenaval warfare1940snaval battledramaticsuspenseful