USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

original title:
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
country / year of production:
USA / 2016
original length:
135 min. , color
premiere:
24. August 2016, Philippinen; 14.Oktober 2016, USA
genre:
war movie
based on:
director:
Mario Van Peebles
film script:
Cam Cannon , Richard Rionda Del Castro
producer:
Richard Rionda Del Castro , Michael Mendelsohn
cinematographer:
Andrzej Sekula
editor:
Robert Anthony Ferretti
composer:
Laurent Eyquem
cast (role):
Nicolas Cage (Captain MCVay) , Tom Sizemore (MCWhorter) , Thomas Jane (Lt. Adrian Marks) , Matt Lanter (Bama) , James Remar (Admiral Parnell) , Brian Presley (Waxman) , Yutaka Takeuchi (Hashimoto) , Johnny Wactor (Connor) , Adam Scott Miller (D'Antonio) , Cody Beau Walker (West) , Callard Harris (Lt. Standish) , Craig Tate (Garrison) , Joey Capone (Alvin) , Elily Tenant (Clara) , Shamar Sanders (Quinn) , Max Ryan (Lt. Chuck Gwinn) , Patrice Cols (Jean-Pierre) , Currie Graham (Captain Ryan) , Matthew Pearson (Deuce) , Timothy Patrick Cavanaugh (Cdr. Cavanaugh) , Jose Julian (Sanchez) , Weronika Rosati (Louise Mcvay) , Garry Grubbs (Judge Bazemore) , Mattie Liptak (Paul) , Casey Myers (Fireplug) , Justin Nesbitt (Lindy) , Kenta William Tomeoki (Daisuke) , Zero Kazama (Nakadai) , Emily Marie Palmer (Donna) , Judd Lormand (Lt. Carroll) , Jacob McManus (Billingsly)
more:
plot synopsis:
The film “USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage” (2016) is based on the true story of the US Navy during the Second World War. It tells the dramatic story of the USS Indianapolis, which was on a secret mission from the island of Tinian to the Philippines in the summer of 1945. After the ship was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine during the voyage, the Indianapolis sank within minutes. Around 900 men survived the accident, but very few of them knew how to survive in the vast open sea. Without an immediate rescue operation, they had to survive for days with hardly any food or water, while being threatened by sharks and the scorching sun.
The movie primarily follows Captain Charles McVay (played by Nicolas Cage), the captain of the ship, and his desperate struggle to save the lives of his crew, while also struggling with the shame of later being blamed for the incident. The story highlights the themes of camaraderie, the will to survive and the consequences of choices made in war.
keywords:
comradeship , navy , colour film , Friends
war:
Second World War (1939-1945)
literature:
remarks:
Based on true events that took place in the US Navy during the Second World War.
availability:
Amazon Prime Video Premium Abo