Midway (1976)

Cast

Tom Selleck
as Aide to Capt. Cyril Simard
James Coburn
as Capt. Vinton Maddox
Robert Wagner
as Lieutenant Commander Ernest L. Blake
Charlton Heston
as Capt. Matt Garth

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Genres & Description

Action Drama History War

6.8 / 10

The summer of 1942 brought Naval stalemate to the Pacific as the American and Japanese fleets stood at even numbers each waiting for the other to begin a renewed offensive. "Midway" tells the story of this historic June battle where a Japanese carrier force, in an attempt to occupy Midway island and lure the American fleet to destruction, was meet valiently by US forces operating off of three aircraft carriers and numerous escort ships. It was the first battle in which naval air power was extensivly used, and at its conclusion the Japanese Carrier force had been completly destroyed which lead the way for the US 1943 and 44 offensives which would eventually bring the Pacific War to a close.

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Sam Nigam

Battle of Midway was turning point at the War in the Pacific. 4 Jap Carriers and a strike force supported by destroyers, few Battleships, Mikuma and Mogami class battle cruisers stashed against 3 American Carriers few battleships, heavy battle cruisers and destroyers but they still managed to sink em all. It was the brains of Bull Halsey, solid tactician Commander Jessup, Bait of fresh water condenser Code AF, clever planning, search planes, dive bombing and torpedo bombing strategy along-with extra fuel that did the trick against the mighty Japs in 1942.....! Japs never recovered from this disastrous loss till their defeat in Okinawa, Iwo Jima and Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear attack that ended WWII in 1945. - @Tuesday, December 18, 2018 10:48 PM

Donald Lewis

This movie was one of the great classic war movies of all time! I can hear it now... WHHHOOOOEEEE Helen Leader, the Japs have bombs all over the flight-deck!!! Damn!!! How did we get so lucky?!?! RRRRAAAAMMM it home girls!! Bombs Away!!!! YYYeeesss! Outstanding war interaction in the Pacific Theatre during W.W. 2 COMBAT versus the Japanese Navy!!! - @Saturday, September 16, 2017 5:51 AM

DayWalker97

the first film i saw was in 1891 those were the daaayyyzzz zzzzzz. sleeping lol - @Wednesday, July 5, 2017 11:33 AM

elixxur

This looks like they used actual footage! Almost like it's a live film. - @Friday, January 6, 2017 1:49 AM

Cole Knoernschild

This is one of the best war films of all time. - @Friday, March 11, 2016 7:53 PM

Tommy Sands

for the sound effects alone, this movie is worth seeing - @Saturday, June 13, 2015 2:42 AM

Aaron Morris

Because of this movie George Lucas wanted to use Sensurround for Star Wars (which came out a year later). Universal would not license the technology to Lucas. So Lucas went to Dolby Labs to have them come up with a similar equivalent to Sensurround. Dolby's answer is what we now know as the .1 channel. Like in 5.1 and 7.1 Dolby Stereo. - @Friday, November 29, 2013 6:00 PM

Straight8S

Wasn't this shown in, what was it called, I think it was called Sense Around or something like that. Saw this in the theater. VERY LOUD. - @Sunday, October 13, 2013 10:18 PM

defiraphi

I used to love when it was holidays when being kid, the shown alot great movies Westerns, War Movies, Cartoons , Comedies, like Laurel&Hardy and great series such as Man from Unccle , MacGyver, Airwolf etc... Now these last 15 years we have NOTHING more only CSI over and over new series that are already boring and stupid TV programs to know what damn to do if a woman is pregnant!!?? Go to your damn doctor plain easy - @Saturday, June 15, 2013 2:55 AM

defiraphi

This movie doesn't need a remake leave classics alone, watch them don't be damn lazy to buy them and know other actors, Tora Tora Tora was millions more better then its remake Pearl Harbor a way boooring love story than it used to be more political and war and spy movie - @Saturday, June 15, 2013 1:03 AM

defiraphi

Thu - @Saturday, June 15, 2013 1:00 AM

ScottyBearLoves SweetieJoy

MMMMMMMMMMMMMidway. So Real, you can almost feel it. MMMMMMMMMidway. - @Tuesday, March 12, 2013 2:56 PM

lionel21000

When I was a kid, this used to be on TV every year. We didn't have VCRs back then so I was always sure to watch it. My heros were the guys in torpedo 8, especially the rear gunners. When they got shot down it killed me. - @Friday, January 18, 2013 11:39 PM

Bruno Trelles

This movie needs a remake like pearl harbor from tora tora tora in pretty sure they can make it good as shit if some director wants to - @Thursday, January 3, 2013 7:48 AM

KickPakiOutOfBritain

Why do slopes always wear white gloves? - @Tuesday, December 25, 2012 8:30 PM

Bob .Grant

Great old hollywood cast. - @Tuesday, October 9, 2012 6:11 PM

blueboy680

Watched this film earlier today on TV. Dissappointed by the number of scenes cut from other movies and original footage. So many glaring errors. If you watch the trailer look out for the German Stuka at 28 seconds. A clip from the Battle of Britain, released in 1969. There are some aerial shots Spitfires and Messerschmitts during the film as well. I can only conclude that it was made 'on the cheap'. - @Sunday, July 29, 2012 9:14 PM

Dragan Nikolic

Why did they stop making such kind of movies? I think it was the last big one. Watched it in cinema in Brcko, Yugoslavia, in 1976 or 1977. - @Wednesday, July 4, 2012 5:01 PM

luigi2999

70 years ago today, our boys of the US navy returned from midway, winning the battle, and changing the favor of the pacific war in the US favor. - @Friday, June 8, 2012 5:35 AM

moonspots01

In "Sensurround"! I saw this move at one of the old downtown theatres in Pittsburgh, PA back in 1976. The Warner I think. It was really loud! - @Sunday, May 27, 2012 11:19 PM

TheRealJamDawg

First movie I saw by myself - @Saturday, May 26, 2012 8:51 PM

Nefarious Ned

I saw it in Sensaround. Felt like you were in the middle of it with explosions and planes "crashing" all around you in the theater. - @Tuesday, May 8, 2012 2:19 AM

Dragan Nikolic

Is that this new 'Macedonian' flag? It looks very similar... - @Saturday, April 14, 2012 3:18 PM

MontagTheMagician

This movie was presented "IN SENSAROUND" when I saw it at the theater as a kid. A short lived audio gimmick that was super loud. I guess they had to quit doing it because people complained about the noise. I'm still trying to find the opening speech that announced very dramatically "THE FOLLOWING FILM IS IN SENSAROUND!!!" - @Saturday, March 10, 2012 12:29 AM

Canaan B

r.i.p. commander waldon:( - @Tuesday, March 6, 2012 12:17 AM

Lupe May

CHARLTON HESTON AND HENRY FONDA, my favourite actors work together AWESOME!!!!!!!! - @Friday, March 2, 2012 5:02 PM

Dragan Nikolic

I watched that movie in cinema, in Brčko... That year, or the next one... When it was going on for the first time... - @Sunday, January 1, 2012 7:38 AM

Dean Nicholson

The 2nd movie after EARTHQUAKE (74) to be made using the SENSURROUND sound process.The sound effect (explosions etc) were incredible!You could feel it!This trailer is for the non-SENSURROUND version. - @Wednesday, September 21, 2011 2:27 AM

Lee78072

@ke4bss I agree with you! "Pearl Harbour" was nothing else than Commercial for the Military! - @Thursday, August 11, 2011 4:08 PM

ThreeSevenSpeedway

Looks more like a Japanese victory if you ask me about the frequency of attacks. Besides that, I would never expect a Corsair, a Helldiver or a Hellcat at Midway. - @Saturday, July 23, 2011 1:02 AM

drafe007

tora tora tora was better. - @Friday, July 8, 2011 2:25 AM

Perktube1

@John6yt The pilot's determined to land it right, no matter how many movies he has to be in! - @Friday, June 10, 2011 9:02 PM

Perktube1

Ain't that worth at least a hot diggity dayam? - @Friday, June 10, 2011 9:00 PM

John6yt

LOL how many movies used that same scene with the B-17 bomber trying to land on one wheel? It was in Tora Tora Tora, Midway, and I think it was also in a movie about General MacArthur. - @Thursday, May 19, 2011 3:50 PM

Artas1984

This movie suxed. Tora Tora Tora was alto better. I was so disappointed in Midway. - @Friday, February 11, 2011 10:40 AM

nr1osfan

Speaking of TORA TORA TORA it is funny that some ot the clips from the MIDWAY trailer are from TORA TORA TORA. LOL - @Saturday, January 8, 2011 2:51 AM

Lim kong beng

@ke4bss i agree 100 percent, the japanese part of the story in the film tora tora tora was done by the studio in japan, - @Thursday, December 30, 2010 4:02 PM

Rocky54167

@ke4bss Tora Tora Tora was the best Pearl Harbor movie, infact one of the actually pilots who fly in those 2 planes said it was a disgrace to them before he died - @Wednesday, December 8, 2010 8:09 PM

askjiir

Quite ridiculous. - @Sunday, September 12, 2010 12:03 AM

musicaenlaniebla

SupportingActor, hi again. Another of the flim's defaults is the lesser attention given to show the japanese carriers' destruction: there are some fragmentary views, but not large frescoes. I think that's due to budget limits. Regrettable. But, in spite of all, "Midway" is a film worthy to be seen again & again. It has the 2 things that make a film durable: intelligent script & good music. I enjoy it every time I see it. Thanks again! - @Monday, August 23, 2010 6:12 PM

musicaenlaniebla

SupportingActor many thanks from Lima, Perú. I saw the film in 1976 & now I've got it in DVD. It's a delight to see so many remembered actors: Robert Ito (yes: Dr. Quincy's assistant!!), and future stars: Tom Selleck, Erik Estrada & Pat Morita. For me, James Shigeta deserved to be counted in the starring list, before, indeed, to Mitchum, Wagner or Coburn. His role as Nagumo is superb, but understimated by the director. It lacks a final sequence with him after the battle. Thanks again. - @Monday, August 23, 2010 5:21 PM

Ray Acton

@McGruff5150 Erik Estrada did this film before he became well-known as "Ponch" on TV. Another one of his earlier movies where he played a small supporting role was the blockbuster AIRPORT 1975. - @Friday, August 13, 2010 7:26 PM

gary lye

target42100 this is a great film about five miniuets that changed the course of the pacific war the sacrifice of the american sailors and airman should never be forgotten. - @Tuesday, February 9, 2010 8:46 PM

Renshen1957

@EvilFingers The USAAF 4 B26 bombers armed with torpedoes is a story in itself. - @Tuesday, January 5, 2010 5:07 AM

TheRebel2007

The editing and special effects did leave much to be desired. Aside from recycling footage from "Tora, Tora, Tora!", if you look closely you'll discover that not only does Tom Selleck appear in the movie, he appears as two different characters! With and without his mustache! Despite all this, it was miles better than the '75 remake of "King Kong!" which was still in the theatres at the time. - @Saturday, August 22, 2009 2:57 AM

PotatoGunsRule

It is a great movie. They didn't nail history but came close. The trailer seems a bit strange though....sooooo 70's! (Which makes sense. LOL) - @Friday, June 19, 2009 4:27 AM

ninelivecat

John Williams music score - @Monday, June 15, 2009 2:15 PM

oswaldo silva

that asian girl was hot in this movie... - @Sunday, June 7, 2009 1:06 PM

patlaborcrewman

Actually most of the battle scenes are from the Tora! Tora! Tora! and documentaries. But the story outline was good. - @Wednesday, May 20, 2009 3:47 PM

chris grant

This is my favorite WWII movie!!!!!! I got complete chills watching this trailer just now!!!!! The battle scenes, in my opinion, are superior to any WWII battle scenes from any WWII movie (I'm not just talking aboot the recycled scenes in this movie, but the original ones as well). Tora! Tora! Tora! is probably my second favorite. The ending with Yamamoto saying his infamous line ALWAYS jolts my body with chills because of its awesomeness!!!!! - @Wednesday, May 20, 2009 1:23 AM