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USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016)

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016)

Action War

1196 men aboard, 5 days in water, 317 survived

Release Date: 2016, September 22
Directors: Mario Van Peebles
Countries: United States of America
Production: Union Patriot Capital Management, Saturn Films, Patriot Pictures, Hannibal Pictures, MVP Films, USS Indianapolis Production
Cast: Gary Grubbs, Nicolas Cage, James Remar, Tom Sizemore, Thomas Jane, Judd Lormand, Zachary James Rukavina, Cody Walker, Jon Hayden, Emily Tennant, Yutaka Takeuchi, Craig Tate

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.

Keywords:

based on true story world war ii 1940s naval warfare shark attack hallucinations pacific ocean naval disaster open-sea survival atomic bomb delivery torpedo attack naval battlefield wartime secrets ocean isolation military tragedy moral burden