USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
1196 men aboard, 5 days in water, 317 survived
2016 | 128m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Mario Van Peebles |
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| Writer: | Richard Rionda Del Castro, Cam Cannon |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 22, 2016 |
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| Director: | Mario Van Peebles |
| Writer: | Richard Rionda Del Castro, Cam Cannon |
| Genres: | Action, War |
| Keywords | world war ii, based on true story, 1940s |
| Production Companies | Saturn Films, Patriot Pictures, Hannibal Pictures, MVP Films, USS Indianapolis Production, Union Patriot Capital Management |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,158,568
Budget: $40,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Oct 13, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Richard Rionda Del Castro | Writer |
| Mark A. Terry | Art Direction |
| Patrick O'Driscoll | Costume Design |
| Annie Pugh | Seamstress |
| David Scardina | Camera Operator |
| Chris Bailey | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Don Mccoy | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Adrianne Pettway | Art Department Coordinator |
| Melissa Randle | Script Supervisor |
| Mellisa Johnson | Set Costumer |
| Sean Leigh Hart | Visual Effects Producer |
| David Barbee | Sound Effects Editor |
| Amber Cannon | Key Hair Stylist |
| Peter Cordova | Property Master |
| Walt Conti | Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects |
| Joe Lemmon | Production Design |
| Rachel Stringfellow | Costume Supervisor |
| Lillian McKinney | Set Costumer |
| Pete Romano | Underwater Camera |
| Devyn Reggio | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sean Gray | Sound Effects Editor |
| Tiffanie Hudson | Makeup Department Head |
| Angela Frola | Property Master |
| Stephanie Durkac | Key Costumer |
| Lauren Kelley | Hair Department Head |
| Stacy Lockhart | Makeup Artist |
| April Livingston | Scenic Artist |
| Lane Leavitt | Utility Stunts |
| Mario Van Peebles | Director |
| Andrzej Sekula | Director of Photography |
| Robert A. Ferretti | Editor |
| Thomas Valko | Steadicam Operator |
| Laurent Eyquem | Original Music Composer |
| Cam Cannon | Writer |
| Richard Shelby | Thanks |
| Melissa Wulfemeyer-Valenzuela | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Mendelsohn | Producer |
| Richard Rionda Del Castro | Producer |
| Mariusz Łukomski | Executive Producer |
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