The Battle for Midway (14 Apr. 1999)

National Geographic follows underwater explorer Bob Ballard as he searches for the aircraft carrier sunk during the Battle of Midway.

Directors:

Brian Breger, Peter Schnall

Writer:

Donavan Reiff

Stars:

Peter Coyote, Yuji Akamatsu, Bob Ballard

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Peter Coyote	...	Himself - Narrator (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yuji Akamatsu	...	Himself - Veteran
Bob Ballard	...	Himself - Undersea Explorer (as Dr. Robert Ballard)
Richard Halsey Best	...	Himself - Veteran (as Dick Best)
Lloyd Childers	...	Himself - Veteran
Harry Ferrier	...	Himself - Veteran
Bill Surgi	...	Himself - Veteran
Haruo Yoshino	...	Himself - Veteran

Storyline

The Battle of Midway was the turning of the Pacific Theatre of World War II. The historical event is recreated while Harold Ballard, the famous oceanographer who found the HMS Titanic, undertakes the mission to find two of the aircraft carriers lost in the battle, the USS Yorktown and the Japanese carrier, Kagi, with veterans from both sides on board.

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Plot Keywords:

battle of midway | midway | battle | aircraft carrier | deep sea diving | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

14 April 1999 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Partisan Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Features The Battle of Midway (1942)

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