Exclusive Video: USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
Steve Barton
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Available now on Ultra VOD and swimming into select theaters on November 11th is the new shark-infested film USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage, and right now we have a toothy new clip for you! Dig it!
Nicolas Cage, Tom Sizemore, and Thomas Jane star in the Mario Van Peebles-directed film.
Cage plays Capt. Charles Butler McVay, whose ship was torpedoed in the South Pacific in July of 1945 after delivering parts for the first atomic bombs. 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.
Synopsis:
The harrowing true story of the crew of the USS Indianapolis, who were stranded in the Philippine Sea for five days after delivering the atomic weapons that would eventually end WWII. As they awaited rescue, they endured extreme thirst, hunger, and relentless shark attacks.
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