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USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

1196 men aboard, 5 days in water, 317 survived

20165.92h 8m

Overview

The harrowing true story of the crew of the USS Indianapolis, who were stranded in the Philippine Sea for five days after delivering the atomic weapons that would eventually end WWII. As they awaited rescue, they endured extreme thirst, hunger, and relentless shark attacks.

Directed by Mario Van Peebles
Written by Richard Rionda Del Castro, Cam Cannon
Produced by Richard Rionda Del Castro, Michael Mendelsohn
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $2.2M

Top Cast

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Captain McVay

Tom Sizemore

Tom Sizemore

McWhorter

Matt Lanter

Matt Lanter

Bama

Thomas Jane

Thomas Jane

Chuck Gwinn

Emily Tennant

Emily Tennant

Clara

Craig Tate

Craig Tate

Garrison

Cody Walker

Cody Walker

West

James Remar

James Remar

Admiral Parnell

Max Ryan

Max Ryan

Lt. Chuck Gwinn

Currie Graham

Currie Graham

Captain Ryan

Themes & Keywords

world war iibased on true story1940s

About USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage is a action, war film released in 2016 exploring themes of world war ii, based on true story, 1940s. Directed by Mario Van Peebles, it stars Nicolas Cage, Tom Sizemore, Matt Lanter. The harrowing true story of the crew of the USS Indianapolis, who were stranded in the Philippine Sea for five days after delivering the atomic weapons that would eventually end WWII. As they awaited rescue, they endured extreme thirst, hunger, and relentless shark attacks.

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