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Midway Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

One battle turned the tide of war.

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Dec. 10, 2022

Midway

Release Date: Friday, November 8, 2019 Nationwide

Woody Harrelson, Dennis Quaid, Luke Evans, Roland Emmerich, Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Aaron Eckhart, Mandy Moore, Nick Jonas, Mark Gordon, Tadanobu Asano, Keean Johnson, Matt Jackson, Wes Tooke, Yu Dong

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
The four-day battle in 1942 took place six months after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, and saw the U.S. Navy decisively defeat an attacking fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Cited as modified plot formulation from variety.com
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Midway.

Crew Behind the Film

The Midway behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Roland Emmerich last directed Moonfall and Independence Day Resurgence.

Screenwriter
Producers
Yu Dong
Roland Emmerich
Mark Gordon
Matt Jackson

Additional Information

MPA Rating
N/A Not available
Runtime
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Tagline
One battle turned the tide of war.
Also known as
Battle of the Midway

Language
English

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Midway Official BTS “Real Wings”

Production Details

What we know about the Midway movie production.

Key Facts

  • Luke Evans will play Commander Wade McClusky, who would go on to win a Naval Cross for his role in Midway (Hollywood Reporter, 7/3/18).

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Shoot is due to get under way on September 5, 2018 in Honolulu.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Starts filming August 16, 2018 with destinations including Hawaii and Canada.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Roland Emmerich is planning a movie about 1942’s Battle of the Midway.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Midway was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, November 8, 2019. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including Last Christmas, Doctor Sleep and Playing With Fire.



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Does the movie follow historical facts about the battle of Midway? Oct. 15, 2019
Who was the character filming a movie during the Midway movie? Nov. 8, 2019

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