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Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Directed by: Jack Smight
Featuring: Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford, Hal Holbrook, Toshiro Mifune, Robert Mitchum, Cliff Robertson, Robert Wagner, Robert Webber, Ed Nelson, James Shigeta, Christina Kokubo, Monte Markham, Biff McGuire, Glenn Corbett, Pat Morita, Dabney Coleman, Erik Estrada, Tom Selleck, Sab Shimono
Recreating the famous sea battle between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy, Midway finds director Jack Smight (Airport 1975) confidently handling epic battle scenes and a stellar cast which includes Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford, Hal Holbrook, Toshiro Mifune, Robert Mitchum, and Robert Wagner. Midway is presented here with a wealth of extras.
Technical Specifications
Format: Blu-ray
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
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English 1.0 DTS-HD MA Mono
, English 3.1 DTS-HD MA Surround
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Subtitles:
English
Region:
B
Discs:
1 Disc |
BD-50
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Supplements
- Audio commentary with film historians Steve Mitchell and Steven Jay Rubin (2021)
- The Guardian Interview with Robert Wagner (1983): archival audio recording of the film and TV star in conversation with Joan Bakewell at the National Film Theatre, London
- They Were There! (1976): Charlton Heston presents this archival documentary featuring interviews with three combatants who survived the battle
- The Making of ‘Midway’ (2001): documentary short looking at the film’s production
- Sensurround: The Sounds of ‘Midway’ (2001): a look at the film’s use of the Sensurround audio system
- The Score of ‘Midway’ (2001): film composer John Williams discusses his work on the film
- Selected scenes from the extended TV version
- The Battle of Midway (1942): Oscar-winning documentary directed by John Ford relaying the battle with footage shot by Navy cameramen
- New video essay by film historian Tag Gallagher on John Ford’s acclaimed documentary
- Super 8 version: original cut-down home-cinema presentation
- Original theatrical trailer
- TV spots
- Radio spot
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Lee Pfeiffer and Dave Worrall, archival articles on the film and the events that inspired it, an overview of critical responses, and film credits
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