Henry Fonda, Charlton Heston, Glenn Ford, Robert Mitchum, Cliff Robertson, James Coburn, Robert J. Wagner, Hal Holbrook. Originally released as a motion picture in 1976. Special features: Making of; score; Sensurround: the sounds of Midway; They were there: hosted by Charlton Heston; scenes shot for the TV version; photograph montage; theatrical trailer.
Summary:
Charlton Heston and Henry Fonda lead an all-star cast in this film, interweaving the dramatic personal stories of the men who fought one of the most important battles of World War II. Just six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the battle of Midway sounded its furious thunder in June 1942, which became the turning point of the Pacific for the United States. The film conveys the powerful reality and epic sweep of a nationĚs defining battle.
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