

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
2016-09-22 · 128 min · ★ 5.9
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Mario Van Peebles
- Production companies
- Union Patriot Capital Management, Saturn Films, Patriot Pictures, Hannibal Pictures, MVP Films, USS Indianapolis Production
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 40,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 2,158,568
Top Cast
Nicolas CageCaptain McVay
Tom SizemoreMcWhorter
Matt LanterBama
Thomas JaneChuck Gwinn
Emily TennantClara
Craig TateGarrison
Cody WalkerWest
James RemarAdmiral Parnell
Max RyanLt. Chuck Gwinn
Currie GrahamCaptain Ryan
Callard HarrisLt. Standish
Brian PresleyWaxman
Patrice ColsJean-Pierre
Yutaka TakeuchiCommander Hashimoto
Adam Scott MillerD'Antonio
José JuliánSanchez
Weronika RosatiLouise Mcvay
Gary GrubbsJudge Bazemore
Emily Marie PalmerDonnaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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