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Midway

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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.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1976-06-18

Runtime: 132 mins

Director: Jack Smight

Spoken language: English

Genres: Action, Drama, History, War

Original title: Midway

Production Companies: The Mirisch Company, Universal Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

Reviews

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John Chard
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
2016-01-12

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