Nicolas Cage Beats Off Sharks Aboard the USS Indianapolis
Steve Barton
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If you’re unaware of the tale of the USS Indianapolis, we can assure you it’s truly frightening and infinitely scary! So, hell! Why not make a movie about it and let Nicolas Cage star?
Get set for USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage starring Nicolas Cage, Tom Sizemore, and Thomas Jane and directed by Mario Van Peebles! Yes, Mario Van motherfuckin’ Peebles!
In the film Cage stars as Capt. Charles Butler McVay, whose ship was torpedoed in the South Pacific in July of 1945 after delivering parts for the first atomic bombs. “President Truman has selected you to lead a highly classified mission,” Cage is told.
Because the ship was without an escort, the Indianapolis was not reported missing until four days later. Of 1,197 crewmen aboard, approximately 300 went down with the ship, while the rest faced exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning, and shark attacks as they waited for assistance. Only 317 sailors survived, and McVay was court-martialed, then exonerated more than half a century later.
Check out the trailer for USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage via Variety below along with the trailer for USS Indianapolis: The Legacy.
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