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USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

  • 2016
  • R
  • 2h 8m
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5.3/10
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Nicolas Cage, Tom Sizemore, Thomas Jane, and Matt Lanter in USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016)
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During World War II, an American navy ship is sunk by a Japanese submarine leaving 890 crewmen stranded in shark infested waters.During World War II, an American navy ship is sunk by a Japanese submarine leaving 890 crewmen stranded in shark infested waters.During World War II, an American navy ship is sunk by a Japanese submarine leaving 890 crewmen stranded in shark infested waters.

  • Director
    • Mario Van Peebles
  • Writers
    • Cam Cannon
    • Richard Rionda Del Castro
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Tom Sizemore
    • Thomas Jane
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mario Van Peebles
    • Writers
      • Cam Cannon
      • Richard Rionda Del Castro
    • Stars
      • Nicolas Cage
      • Tom Sizemore
      • Thomas Jane
    • 198User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Nicolas Cage
    Nicolas Cage
    • Captain McVay
    Tom Sizemore
    Tom Sizemore
    • McWhorter
    Thomas Jane
    Thomas Jane
    • Lt. Adrian Marks
    Matt Lanter
    Matt Lanter
    • Bama
    James Remar
    James Remar
    • Admiral Parnell
    Brian Presley
    Brian Presley
    • Waxman
    Yutaka Takeuchi
    Yutaka Takeuchi
    • Hashimoto
    Johnny Wactor
    Johnny Wactor
    • Connor
    Adam Scott Miller
    • D'Antonio
    Cody Walker
    Cody Walker
    • West
    Callard Harris
    Callard Harris
    • Lt. Standish
    Craig Tate
    Craig Tate
    • Garrison
    Joey Capone
    Joey Capone
    • Alvin
    Emily Tennant
    Emily Tennant
    • Clara
    Shamar Sanders
    • Quinn
    Max Ryan
    Max Ryan
    • Lt. Chuck Gwinn
    Patrice Cols
    Patrice Cols
    • Jean-Pierre
    Currie Graham
    Currie Graham
    • Captain Ryan
    • Director
      • Mario Van Peebles
    • Writers
      • Cam Cannon
      • Richard Rionda Del Castro
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    • Trivia
      Matt Lanter's grandfather was a survivor of the USS Indianapolis. In the film, Lanter wears his grandfather's dogtags.
    • Goofs
      The U.S. Navy was segregated until 1947. Black and white sailors would not have been allowed to sit together in the courtroom. They were also not allowed to fraternize.
    • Quotes

      Captain McVay: There will always be war until we kill off our own species.

    • Crazy credits
      During the credits, old photos from the USS Indianapolis and her crew roll alongside the credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Evening Urgant: Renata Litvinova/Nicolas Cage (2016)

    User reviews198

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    6/10
    Should have been better, much better
    Years ago I read "Abandon Ship" the story of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis by Richard F. Newcomb. It 's not the book the film is based on.

    In some ways that's a pity. Although Newcomb's book was first published in 1960, it is a masterly account of the disaster and recounted events that are not in the film. I always remembered his description of the strong swimmers who rode herd on their weaker comrades pulling them back when they drifted away until they themselves used up their reserves of energy and drowned - many of the bravest acts of WW2 were not necessarily in the heat of battle.

    Somewhere along the way, much of the drama leaked from this film.

    It's unusual these days to see a movie where the special effects are not absolutely dazzling. They might be a cut above the old Hollywood bathtub effects, but the limitations of the effects in this film draw attention away from the story.

    But that isn't the key weakness in "USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage".

    Although Nicholas Cage gives a fine performance as Captain McVay, and the ending does have some punch, the filmmakers weren't content with what really happened, and added some very predicable fictional elements. Was it really necessary for Craig Tate and Johnny Wactor's characters to duplicate the scene from "Titanic" where Kate Winslet saves Leonardo DiCaprio from imprisonment in the nick of time? It's the forced backstories that rob the film of stature.

    There was no need to expend so much energy on the fake elements. Here is a passage from Newcomb's book describing what happened when Lieutenant Gwinn, the pilot of the PV-1 Ventura who first spotted the men in the water was taken aboard the hospital ship "Tranquility" and introduced to the survivors as the guy who found them.

    "Men in all stages of recovery, some weak and hollow-eyed on their beds shouted cheered and whispered. Those who could, crowded around and thumped him on the back, laughing and jumping. Some merely turned their heads on their pillows and cried softly, and the quiet, reticent Gwinn himself broke down under the flood of emotion".

    I think I would have had that scene in my movie.
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    • Release date
      • October 14, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Chiến Hạm Indianapolis: Thử Thách Sinh Tồn
    • Filming locations
      • USS Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA(USS Indianapolis Exterior and Interior Set)
    • Production companies
      • Hannibal Media
      • MVP Films
      • Saturn Films
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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,158,568
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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