Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Friday, November 11, 2016 Limited
Plot: What's the story about?
Throughout WWII, the USS INDIANAPOLIS was known as one of the fastest ships in the entire US Navy. Under the command of CAPTAIN MCVAY (Nicolas Cage), its crew fought bravely in every major US campaign in the Pacific. As President Truman negotiates Germany’s surrender, he gives McVay a new mission. The US Government has developed a secret weapon, which McVay and his crew are to transport to Guam.
The mission goes off without a hitch, and McVay is ordered to take the crew to an island in the Pacific where the men are to report for training. But along the way, disaster strikes. A Japanese submarine under the leadership of COMMANDER HASHIMOTO surprises the Indianapolis and launches several torpedoes into the great ship.
In only twelve minutes, the ship goes down. Of the 1,200 men onboard, only 900 survive the sinking. They wait in the water, believing that their rescue is imminent. When day breaks, the weather turns unbearably hot. Thirst and hunger set in. And the attacks begin.
Hundreds of sharks surround the men and attack without mercy or provocation. After several days in the water, the men start to lose hope. Overwhelmed with thirst, many begin to hallucinate. As the days mount up, and more and more men die, the survivors find a new determination to survive.
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Who stars in USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage: Cast List
Nicolas Cage ... Captain McVay
Longlegs, Arcadian
Impuratus, Saving Private Ryan
Bad Hombres, Bosco
Sorority Row, The Roommate
Touchback, The Great Alaskan Race
Who's making USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage: Crew List
A look at the USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Mario Van Peebles last directed Outlaw Posse and Armed. The film's writer Cam Cannon last wrote Zero Contact and Deadlock.
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Richard Rionda DelCastroCompanies
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Production: What we know about USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage?
Key Facts
- The production secured use of two fully operational WWII planes.
Filming Timeline
- 2016 - January: The film was set to Completed status.
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage Release Date: When was the film released?
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage was a Limited release in 2016 on Friday, November 11, 2016. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including Shut In, Arrival and Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk.
As a Limited release, USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 .