Summary
Centers on the Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy which marked a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theater during WWII. The film, based on the real-life events of this heroic feat, tells the story of the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude, and bravery to overcome the odds.Additional Information
Subjects |
Midway, Battle of, 1942
-- Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean -- Drama. Feature films. Historical films. War films. Action and adventure films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. |
Publisher | Santa Monica, CA :Lionsgate,2020 |
Edition | Widescreen. |
Contributors |
Emmerich, Roland,
film director, film producer. Tooke, Wes, screenwriter. Kloser, Harold, film producer, composer. Skrein, Ed, 1983- actor. Wilson, Patrick, 1973- actor. Evans, Luke, 1979- actor. Eckhart, Aaron, actor. Jonas, Nick, actor. Toyokawa, Etsushi, 1962- actor. Asano, Tadanobu, actor. Kleintank, Luke, 1990- actor. Kunimura, Jun, actor. Criss, Darren, actor. Johnson, Keean, 1996- actor. Moore, Mandy, 1984- actor. Quaid, Dennis, actor. Harrelson, Woody, actor. Wander, Thomas, composer. Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.), presenter, publisher. Shanghai Ruyi Entertainment, production company. Starlight Culture Entertainment Group, production company. Centropolis Entertainment (Firm), production company. Street Entertainment, production company. E1 Entertainment (Firm), production company. AGC Studios , production company. |
Participants/Performers |
Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Aaron Eckhart, Nick Jonas, Etsushi Toyokawa, Tadanobu Asano, Luke Kleintank, Jun Kunimura, Darren Criss, Keean Johnson, Mandy Moore, Dennis Quaid, Woody Harrelson. |
Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Robby Baumgartner ; editor, Adam Wolfe ; music, Thomas Wander, Harold Kloser. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; sequences of war violence and related images, language and smoking. |
Language |
English Spanish In English or Spanish, with English or Spanish subtitles; with English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH); English audio description. |
Notes |
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 2019. Special features: audio commentary by Roland Emmerich ; Getting it right: the making of Midway ; The men of Midway ; theatrical trailer. |
System Details |
DVD; region 1; widescreen (2.39:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1. |
Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Other | Classic View |