USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage Gets a Shark-Infested New Trailer
The worst naval disaster in American history makes the leap to the screen in USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage, which was directed by none other than Mario Van Peebles. We don’t yet have a date, but we can pique your interest by letting you know it’s based on the true story that inspired Quint’s epic Jaws speech.
Interested now? Check out the new trailer below!
Nicolas Cage, Tom Sizemore, and Thomas Jane star.
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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