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Directed by
Jack Smight Jack Smight  
Written by
Donald S. Sanford Donald S. Sanford ... written by
Cast
Charlton Heston Charlton Heston ... Captain Matt Garth
Henry Fonda Henry Fonda ... Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
James Coburn James Coburn ... Captain Vinton Maddox
Glenn Ford Glenn Ford ... Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance
Hal Holbrook Hal Holbrook ... Commander Joseph Rochefort
Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune ... Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (as Toshiro Mifune)
Robert Mitchum Robert Mitchum ... Admiral William F. Halsey
Cliff Robertson Cliff Robertson ... Commander Carl Jessop
Robert Wagner Robert Wagner ... Lieutenant Commander Ernest L. Blake
Robert Webber Robert Webber ... Rear Admiral Frank J. 'Jack' Fletcher
Ed Nelson Ed Nelson ... Admiral Harry Pearson
James Shigeta James Shigeta ... Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo
Christina Kokubo Christina Kokubo ... Haruko Sakura
Monte Markham Monte Markham ... Commander Max Leslie
Biff McGuire Biff McGuire ... Captain Miles Browning
Christopher George Christopher George ... Lieutenant Commander C. Wade McClusky
Kevin Dobson Kevin Dobson ... Ensign George Gay
Glenn Corbett Glenn Corbett ... Lieutenant Commander John Waldron
Gregory Walcott Gregory Walcott ... Captain Elliott Buckmaster
Edward Albert Edward Albert ... Lieutenant Tom Garth
Pat Morita Pat Morita ... Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
John Fujioka John Fujioka ... Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi
Dale Ishimoto Dale Ishimoto ... Vice Admiral Moshiro Hosogaya
Dabney Coleman Dabney Coleman ... Captain Murr Arnold
Erik Estrada Erik Estrada ... Pilot 'Chili Bean' Ramos
Larry Pennell Larry Pennell ... Captain Cyril Simard (as Ken Pennell)
Clyde Kusatsu Clyde Kusatsu ... Cmdr. Watanabe
Phillip R. Allen Phillip R. Allen ... Lt. Cmdr. John S. 'Jimmy' Thach
Tom Selleck Tom Selleck ... Aide to Capt. Cyril Simard
Sab Shimono Sab Shimono ... Lt. Tomonaga
Conrad Yama Conrad Yama ... Adm. Nobutake Kondo
Robert Ito Robert Ito ... Cmdr. Minoru Genda
Yuki Shimoda Yuki Shimoda ... Officer Aboard Carrier Hiryu
Seth Sakai Seth Sakai ... Capt. Kameto Kuroshima
Kurt Grayson Kurt Grayson ... Maj. Floyd 'Red' Parks
Alfie Wise Alfie Wise ... Chief Radioman Horace F. Dobbs
Beeson Carroll Beeson Carroll ... ARM1 / c William E. Gallagher
John Bennett Perry John Bennett Perry ... ARM1c Walter G. Chochalousek
Steve Kanaly Steve Kanaly ... Lt. Cmdr. Lance E. "Lem" Massey
Kip Niven Kip Niven ... Lt. Howard P. Ady, PBY Pilot
Dennis Rucker Dennis Rucker ... Ens. Manson
Michael Richardson Michael Richardson ... Lt. Woll - Aide to Adm. Nimitz
James Ingersoll James Ingersoll ... Pilot, PBY 'Strawberry 12'
Uncredited Cast
Jeff Chamberlain Jeff Chamberlain ... Sailor
Sam Chew Jr. Sam Chew Jr. ... Guard
Noel Conlon Noel Conlon ... (TV version only)
Larry Csonka Larry Csonka ... Cmdr. Delaney
Jesse Dizon Jesse Dizon ... Pilot
Don Dolan Don Dolan ... (TV version only)
Paul Frees Paul Frees ... Adm. Yamamoto (voice)
Jerry Fujikawa Jerry Fujikawa ... Japanese Gentleman
Sean Garrison Sean Garrison ... Lt. Cmdr. Ken Cunningham
Ned Gill Ned Gill ... Seaman Downes
Redmond Gleeson Redmond Gleeson ... Pvt. Dombrowski - Radio Man
Bob Harks Bob Harks ... Office Worker
Anthony Herrara Anthony Herrara ... Marine Lieutenant at Internment Camp
David Hirokane David Hirokane ... Lt. Shima
Jim Ishida Jim Ishida ... Pilot Lt. Takeo Koda
Lloyd Kino Lloyd Kino ... Capt. Aoki
John Lupton John Lupton ... Officer Testing Electric Bomb Release
David Macklin David Macklin ... Lt. Jack Reid
Sandy McPeak Sandy McPeak ... Capt. Thomas
Steve Moriarty Steve Moriarty ... Naval Officer / Aide
Chuck Morrell Chuck Morrell ... Pvt. Andy
Richard Narita Richard Narita ... Lt. Hashimoto
Yôsuke Natsuki Yôsuke Natsuki ... Japanese Pilot on Hiryu (archive footage)
Bennett Ohta Bennett Ohta ... Captain Taijiro Aoki - Commander of Akagi
Frank Parker Frank Parker ... Deke
Clint Ritchie Clint Ritchie ... Lt. Cmdr. Charles Fenton
Mitchell Ryan Mitchell Ryan ... RAdm. Aubrey W. Fitch
Richard Sanders Richard Sanders ... (TV version only)
Richard Sarradet Richard Sarradet  
John Schuck John Schuck ... Wilson
Alec Smight Alec Smight ... (TV version only)
Susan Sullivan Susan Sullivan ... Ann (TV version only)
Miiko Taka Miiko Taka ... (TV version only)
Hunter von Leer Hunter von Leer ... 'Strawberry 9' Navigator
William Wellman Jr. William Wellman Jr. ... (TV version only)
Produced by
Walter Mirisch Walter Mirisch ... producer
Original Music by
John Williams John Williams  
Special Effects by
Jack McMaster Jack McMaster ... special effects
Ted Koerner Ted Koerner ... special effects
Stunts
Steven Burnett Steven Burnett ... stunts
Gary Combs Gary Combs ... stunts
Erik Cord Erik Cord ... stunts
Duffy Hambleton Duffy Hambleton ... stunts
Bob Harks Bob Harks ... stunts
Victor Paul Victor Paul ... stunts
Charlie Picerni Charlie Picerni ... stunts
Bill Saito Bill Saito ... stunts
James Winburn James Winburn ... stunts
Additional Info
Premiere: June 18, 1976
DVD Release: August 05, 1998
Blu-ray Release: June 04, 2013
Country: United States
Distributor: Universal Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.8 / 10

Metacritic

48 / 100

Alternate Titles
> The Battle Of Midway
Production Companies
The Mirisch Corporation (presents)
Universal Pictures
Distributors
Universal Pictures
  (1976) (United States) (theatrical)
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
  (1978) (United States) (TV)
MCA Home Video
  (1988) (United States) (VHS)
MCA/Universal Home Video
  (1992) (United States) (VHS)
Image Entertainment
  (1998) (United States) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2001) (United States) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2013) (United States) (DVD)
Filming Locations
Castaic Lake, Castaic Lake State Recreation Area, California, USA
Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, California, USA
  (Admiral Yamamoto at Hiroshima)
Long Beach Naval Shipyard - Ocean Boulevard & Navy Way, Long Beach, California, USA
  (Terminal Island Naval Base)
Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, USA
  (exterior scenes)
Naval Air Station Point Mugu, Point Mugu, California, USA
  (Midway Island under attack by Japanese aircraft.)
Oahu, Hawaii, USA
Pearl Harbor Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
Pensacola, Florida, USA
Stage 27, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
U.S. Naval Station, Long Beach, California, USA
USS Lexington
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