Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis | 
| Director: Robert Iscove
Actors: Stacy Keach, Richard Thomas, Don Harvey, Robert Cicchini, David Caruso
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 23315
Format: Color, Dubbed, Dvd, Full Screen, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 93 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: MGMDM108028D
UPC: 027616080288
EAN: 0027616080288
ASIN: B000PMFRUG
Theatrical Release Date: September 29, 1991
Release Date: July 31, 2007
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Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 07/31/2007 Run time: 100 minutes Rating: Nr
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 Excellent Story of the Indianapolis July 2, 2002
Jeffrey T. Munson (Dixon, IL)
28 out of 29 found this review helpful
This movie is a very good adaptation of the events surrounding the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. I was impressed with the attention to detail that the producers paid in the movie. For example, it is known that the ship's doctor burned his hands to the point of uselessness while trying to open a door, and sure enough, this scene was excellently covered in the movie. Stacy Keach stars as Captain Charles McVay, and he does an excellent job throughout the film. Richard Thomas portrays the ship's doctor. The scenes of the sinking and the subsequent struggle to survive on the sea is vividly portrayed. I was also impressed with the attention payed to the rescue and Captain McVay's court martial. In fact, this movie does a better job of covering the court martial phase than many of the books I've read on this subject. I would highly recommend this film to anyone who knows or has read about the story of the USS Indianapolis.
Excellent.... and disturbing. May 11, 2007
A Texas reviewer
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I haven't seen this movie since it was first released in the early '90's but I still remember the strong reaction I had to what the survivor's of the USS Indianapolis endured after their ship was sunk in the last part of WWII. I don't want to get into the details so that I don't ruin it for anyone who hasn't seen the movie. However, I will say that even after all these years I still remember the excellent acting of the cast, of whom the most memorable for me were Stacy Keach, Richard Thomas, and David Caruso.
UPDATE 8/2/07
I received my dvd yesterday and can now tell you about the quality of the transfer. The picture quality is not bad, it is not HD quality but I didn't notice any problems like graininess, or scratches, or anything like that. It is not any better or worse than a typical cable broadcast program. The sound is also about average, so don't expect to get blown out of your seat.
The story is a very powerful one that once you see it you won't be likely to forget it.
Like JAWS, only real, and worse May 3, 1999
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
This film is quite upsetting, perhaps because the real event on which it is based was probably worse. It is not as if the makers didn't do their best to tell this true horror story. I believe they did, or if the didn't, I don't wish to see a more upsetting version. Don't expect to sleep well after you see this.
 Excellent Movie, but missing some detail August 23, 2007
Nathaniel Muzzipapa (Colorado Springs)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have seen many programs on the U.S.S. Indianapolis, and read many books on it as well. Mission of the Shark was a good movie, but some details where missing. When the ship was struck it capsized and in the movie it shows ths ship going down stern first and it looked like a destroyer rather than the Indianapolis. Good movie, good acting. Good for anyone who has read or studied the Indianapolis.
MIssion of the Shark September 10, 2007
C. Plumer
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Good story about the not-so-talked about military return trip of the USS Indianapolis. This was a secret mission so maybe that is why. But it is also the worst military desaster of WW II.
Watch this then see the special on Discovery Channel with interviews from actual survivors.
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