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Midway

Midway

One battle turned the tide of war.

20197.12h 18m

Overview

The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome massive odds.

Directed by Roland Emmerich
Written by Wes Tooke
Produced by Roland Emmerich, Mark Gordon, Harald Kloser
Box OfficeBudget: $100.0MRevenue: $127.4M

Top Cast

Ed Skrein

Ed Skrein

Lieutenant Richard 'Dick' Best

Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

Rear Admiral Edwin T. Layton

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

Luke Evans

Luke Evans

Commander Wade McClusky

Mandy Moore

Mandy Moore

Anne Best

Luke Kleintank

Luke Kleintank

Lieutenant Clarence Earle Dickinson

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey

Aaron Eckhart

Aaron Eckhart

Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle

Keean Johnson

Keean Johnson

Chief Aviation Radioman James Murray

Nick Jonas

Nick Jonas

Bruno Gaido

Themes & Keywords

world war iiu.s. navybased on true storybattle of midwaypacific warhistorical fictionpacific theaternaval warfare1940s

About Midway

Midway is a action, war, history film released in 2019 exploring themes of world war ii, u.s. navy, based on true story, battle of midway, pacific war, historical fiction. Directed by Roland Emmerich, it stars Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Woody Harrelson. The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome massive odds.

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