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Name: Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 1991-09-29
Duration: 100 min

Release, runtime and language: 1991 · 100 mins · English
Directed by: Robert Iscove
Starring: Stacy Keach, Andrew Prine, Richard Thomas, Bob Gunton, Gordon Clapp, Tim Guinee

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.

War Drama Cast, crew & box office

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