Description

Recreating the famous sea battle between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy, Midway finds director Jack Smight (Airport 1975) confidently handling epic battle scenes and a stellar cast which includes Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford, Hal Holbrook, Toshiro Mifune, Robert Mitchum, and Robert Wagner. Midway is presented here with a wealth of extras.

Special Features:

High Definition remaster
Original mono and 2.1 Sensurround audio tracks
Audio commentary with film historians Steve Mitchell and Steven Jay Rubin (2021)
The Guardian Interview with Robert Wagner (1983): archival audio recording of the film and TV star in conversation with Joan Bakewell at the National Film Theatre, London
They Were There! (1976): Charlton Heston presents this archival documentary featuring interviews with three combatants who survived the battle
The Making of #39;Midway#39; (2001): documentary short looking at the film#39;s production
Sensurround: The Sounds of #39;Midway#39; (2001): a look at the film#39;s use of the Sensurround audio system
The Score of #39;Midway#39; (2001): film composer John Williams discusses his work on the film
Selected scenes from the extended TV version
The Battle of #39;Midway#39; (1942): Oscar-winning documentary directed by John Ford relaying the battle with footage shot by Navy cameramen
New video essay by film historian Tag Gallagher on John Ford#39;s acclaimed documentary
Super 8 version: original cut-down home-cinema presentation
Original theatrical trailer
TV spots
Radio spot
Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Lee Pfeiffer and Dave Worrall, archival articles on the film and the events that inspired it, an overview of critical responses, and film credits
Limited edition of 3,000 copies
All extras subject to change