USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
“1196 men aboard, 5 days in water, 317 survived”
2016•R•2h 8m•5.9•Released
ActionWar
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.
Director
Mario Van Peebles
Writer
Richard Rionda Del Castro, Cam Cannon
Budget
$40M
Revenue
$2M
Languages
English, French, Japanese
Studio
Union Patriot Capital Management
Cast
Nicolas Cage
Captain McVay
Tom Sizemore
McWhorter
Matt Lanter
Bama
Thomas Jane
Chuck Gwinn
Emily Tennant
Clara
Craig Tate
Garrison
Cody Walker
West
James Remar
Admiral Parnell
Max Ryan
Lt. Chuck Gwinn
Currie Graham
Captain Ryan
Callard Harris
Lt. Standish
Brian Presley
Waxman
Patrice Cols
Jean-Pierre
Shamar Sanders
Quinn
Yutaka Takeuchi
Commander Hashimoto
Production
Company
Union Patriot Capital Management
Company
Saturn Films
Company
Patriot Pictures
Company
Hannibal Pictures
Company
MVP Films
Company
USS Indianapolis Production
Producer
Michael Mendelsohn
Producer
Richard Rionda Del Castro
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