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.
| Tagline | The glory, the suspense, the spectacular drama of the men who won the most decisive naval battle in our history! |
| Release Date: | Jun 18, 1976 |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, History, War |
| Production Company: | The Mirisch Company, Universal Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Casts: | Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford, Hal Holbrook, Robert Mitchum, Toshirō Mifune, Cliff Robertson, Robert Wagner, Robert Webber, James Shigeta |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $4000000 |
| Revenue: | 100000000 |
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
