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Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

NR

TV MovieWarDrama

6.235/10(17 ratings)

True story of the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, its crew's struggle to survive the sharks and exposure, and the captain's scape-goat court-martial.

09-29-1991

1h 40m

Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

Backdrop for Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

Main Cast

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:: Robert Iscove

Writer:: Alan Sharp

Production:: Richard Maynard Productions, Fries Entertainment

Key Crew

Director of Photography:: James Pergola

Original Music Composer:: Craig Safan

Producer:: Richard Maynard

Executive Producer:: Charles W. Fries

Makeup Department Head:: Allan A. Apone

Locations and Languages

Country:: US

Filming:: US

Languages:: en

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