Midway

Midway

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

PG 1976 · 132 min · ★ 6.6 · Action, Drama, History, War

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.

Directed by Jack Smight · Written by Donald S. Sanford

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