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Originally titled 'Midway', this World War II drama chronicles the great naval battle of Midway in the South Pacific, where the U.S. Navy won an astounding victory. Read more

Starring	Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Robert Mitchum
Director	Jack Smight
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama

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- 'This is the way it was,' drones the introduction to this massively extravagant account of America's WWII naval... read more on Time Out
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:16
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  TOP MOVIE !!!
  
  I have seen 'Midway' countless times, and find it impressive for many reasons: The many scenes that contain original war footage, the fabulous cast, and... read more »
  
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  True Movie
  
  I liked this film quite alot, more or less as it happened in the dark ages of world war 2. Great filming and great acting from an all star cast. Everyone should... read more »
  
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  - Uckfield
  - 13 Oct 2009 at 18:03
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  'The Battle Of Midway'
  
  This is an outstanding moive, classic I say... Historical Sea Battle that changed the face of WII for America. All cast ans some gripping action scenes. A ... read more »
  
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- - ian3
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  - Salisbury
  - 23 Jul 2009 at 10:52
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  the battle of midway
  
  yanks winning the war again. but still a good film to watch.
  
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- - carparking
  - 106 reviews
  - Warrington
  - 10 Mar 2008 at 12:29
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  - 5
  never fails to amuse, bemuse or confuse
  
  i can't begin to estimate the huge number of times i've seen this film over the years. it's far from a personal favourite and yet i still enjoy ... read more »
  
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- - lloyd
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  - cardiff, wales
  - 30 May 2007 at 21:59
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  not what I thought
  
  I rented this movie by mistake, documentary, expected fiction.Overall a good account.
  
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  - southampton
  - 28 Mar 2007 at 10:48
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  Excellent War Movie
  
  This tells the story of the Japanese first defeat with a little bit of a love interest between a Japanese American and Chuck Heston's estranged son.
  <... read more »
  
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  - Derry, Northern Ireland
  - 30 Sep 2006 at 13:37
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  Classic
  
  what can you say??? all time classic war time movie I'll never get tired of watching
  
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  - Huntingdon
  - 30 Aug 2006 at 13:30
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  TOP MOVIE !!!
  
  I have seen 'Midway' countless times, and find it impressive for many reasons: The many scenes that contain original war footage, the fabulous cast, and... read more »
  
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  - GLASGOW
  - 04 Mar 2006 at 14:47
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  Middling Battle
  
  Historically this was a great topic for a film. This was the payback for Pearl Harbour, and one to watch after Tora Tora Tora. Unlike the Great Tora Tora Tora, ... read more »
  
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  - Fife Scotland
  - 16 Feb 2005 at 18:26
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  Powerful sea drama
  
  Very powerful sea drama which quite accurately depicted the events surrounding the Battle of Midway. Albeit from an American perspective with some constructed ... read more »
  
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  - 16 Mar 2004 at 18:31
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- - 5
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  TOP MOVIE !!!
  
  I have seen 'Midway' countless times, and find it impressive for many reasons: The many scenes that contain original war footage, the fabulous cast, and... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 214244
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - GLASGOW
  - 04 Mar 2006 at 14:47
- - 1
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  Classic
  
  what can you say??? all time classic war time movie I'll never get tired of watching
  
  Report this review
- 280657
- - a customer
  - Huntingdon
  - 30 Aug 2006 at 13:30
- - 1
  - 0
  'The Battle Of Midway'
  
  This is an outstanding moive, classic I say... Historical Sea Battle that changed the face of WII for America. All cast ans some gripping action scenes. A ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 787957
- - ian3
  - 538 reviews
  - Salisbury
  - 23 Jul 2009 at 10:52
- - 2
  - 2
  Middling Battle
  
  Historically this was a great topic for a film. This was the payback for Pearl Harbour, and one to watch after Tora Tora Tora. Unlike the Great Tora Tora Tora, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 73108
- - a customer
  - Fife Scotland
  - 16 Feb 2005 at 18:26
- - 0
  - 0
  Excellent War Movie
  
  This tells the story of the Japanese first defeat with a little bit of a love interest between a Japanese American and Chuck Heston's estranged son.
  <... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 290606
- - a customer
  - Derry, Northern Ireland
  - 30 Sep 2006 at 13:37
- - 0
  - 0
  Powerful sea drama
  
  Very powerful sea drama which quite accurately depicted the events surrounding the Battle of Midway. Albeit from an American perspective with some constructed ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 301413
- - Peter333
  - East Lothian
  - 16 Mar 2004 at 18:31
- - 0
  - 0
  not what I thought
  
  I rented this movie by mistake, documentary, expected fiction.Overall a good account.
  
  Report this review
- 424719
- - a customer
  - southampton
  - 28 Mar 2007 at 10:48
- - 5
  - 5
  never fails to amuse, bemuse or confuse
  
  i can't begin to estimate the huge number of times i've seen this film over the years. it's far from a personal favourite and yet i still enjoy ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 445199
- - lloyd
  - 47 reviews
  - cardiff, wales
  - 30 May 2007 at 21:59
- - 0
  - 0
  the battle of midway
  
  yanks winning the war again. but still a good film to watch.
  
  Report this review
- 537362
- - carparking
  - 106 reviews
  - Warrington
  - 10 Mar 2008 at 12:29
- - 0
  - 0
  True Movie
  
  I liked this film quite alot, more or less as it happened in the dark ages of world war 2. Great filming and great acting from an all star cast. Everyone should... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 820761
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Joby
  - 82 reviews
  - Uckfield
  - 13 Oct 2009 at 18:03

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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:16

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