USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

July 1945. For Europe, the Second World War has already ended, but the USA and Japan have not yet resolved their conflict. The US Navy cruiser "Indianopolis" delivered parts for the first atomic bomb "Malyuk" to the American military base on the island of Tinian in the Philippine Sea. When the ship was returning to its homeland, it was hit by a Japanese torpedo and went to the bottom. "SOS!" Captain McVeigh was not heard from. And then complete hell began for those who survived: the sun and terrible sharks, lack of drinking water and hallucinations, madness and terrible torments of despair... Read more The film is based on real events. On July 30, 1945, the cruiser "Indianopolis" sank. Approximately 300 crew members died immediately from this disaster. More than 550 people died already waiting to be rescued from the jaws of sharks, dehydration and drowning. Only on August 2, the PV-1 Ventura patrol plane noticed the swimmers. Rescuers managed to raise only 321 sailors, of whom 4 died soon after. The main role of Captain McVeigh was played by the famous American actor Nicolas Cage. Previously, he starred in such films as "The Rock" (1996), "Faceless" (1997), "Kidnapped in 60 seconds" (2000), "Treasure of the Nation" (2004), "Army Baron" (2005). In 1996, for his role in the film "Leaving Las Vegas", Nicholas received the "Oscar" for "Best Actor". The film was first released on September 24, 2016 in the Philippines. After that, on September 22, Russian viewers got the opportunity to watch this tape in the cinema.