
Midway(1976)
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.


“One battle turned the tide of war.”
The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome massive odds.

Ed Skrein
Lieutenant Richard 'Dick' Best

Patrick Wilson
Rear Admiral Edwin T. Layton

Woody Harrelson
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

Luke Evans
Commander Wade McClusky

Mandy Moore
Anne Best

Luke Kleintank
Lieutenant Clarence Earle Dickinson

Dennis Quaid
Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey

Aaron Eckhart
Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle

Keean Johnson
Chief Aviation Radioman James Murray

Nick Jonas
Bruno Gaido
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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