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USS Indianapolis [videorecording (DVD)].

Contributor(s): Publisher number: DVD5819 | M.O. PicturesLanguage: English, French Original language: English Publication details: Toronto : Mongrel Media, 2017.Description: 1 videodisc (131 min.) : 5.1 Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cmSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 23
Production credits:
  • Saban Films and Hannibal Classics present ; a USS Indianapolis Hannibal and Patriot Pictures production ; a film by Mario Peebles ; produced by Richard Rionda del Castro ; writers Cam Cannon, Richard Rionda del Castro ; directed by Mario van Peebles.
Cast: Nicolas Cage with Tom Sizemore and Thomas Jane ; and also starring Matt Lanter, Brian Presley, Cody Walker, Emily Tennant, Adam Scott Miller, Callard Harris , Mandela Van Peebles, Weronika Rosati, Yutaka Takeuchi, Justin Nesbitt, Matthew Pearson, Juan Antonio Chavero Briones and Max Ryan.Summary: "In the waning days of World War II, the Navy warship USS Indianapolis secretly delivered one of two atomic bombs that would eventually end the war. The Japanese attacked and sank the heavy cruiser. The USS Indianapolis' mission was so classified it was not reported missing, and no one knew the ship had been attacked until four days later. Of the 1197 crewmembers, nearly 300 went down with the ship. Stranded in the shark-infested waters of the Philippine Sea, the remaining survivors of the USS Indianapolis endured hunger, thirst, heat, delirium, relentless shark attacks and the death of many shipmates. Five days later only 316 men survived and were eventually rescued."--Container (US ed.)
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DVD DVD Hanover Public Library Shelves DVDA USS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906001159152

"Based on the incredible true story"--Container.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2016.

Special features: The making of "USS Indianapolis : men of courage" featurette.

Bilingual packaging (English/French).

"1,196 men. 5 days in the water. 317 survivors."--Container.

Saban Films and Hannibal Classics present ; a USS Indianapolis Hannibal and Patriot Pictures production ; a film by Mario Peebles ; produced by Richard Rionda del Castro ; writers Cam Cannon, Richard Rionda del Castro ; directed by Mario van Peebles.

Nicolas Cage with Tom Sizemore and Thomas Jane ; and also starring Matt Lanter, Brian Presley, Cody Walker, Emily Tennant, Adam Scott Miller, Callard Harris , Mandela Van Peebles, Weronika Rosati, Yutaka Takeuchi, Justin Nesbitt, Matthew Pearson, Juan Antonio Chavero Briones and Max Ryan.

"In the waning days of World War II, the Navy warship USS Indianapolis secretly delivered one of two atomic bombs that would eventually end the war. The Japanese attacked and sank the heavy cruiser. The USS Indianapolis' mission was so classified it was not reported missing, and no one knew the ship had been attacked until four days later. Of the 1197 crewmembers, nearly 300 went down with the ship. Stranded in the shark-infested waters of the Philippine Sea, the remaining survivors of the USS Indianapolis endured hunger, thirst, heat, delirium, relentless shark attacks and the death of many shipmates. Five days later only 316 men survived and were eventually rescued."--Container (US ed.)

Home use only.

In English with an optional French dub, English (SDH) subtitles and French closed-captions.

English (SDH) subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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