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

19916.2 / 10100 min

TV Movie, War, Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Stacy Keach

Capt. Charles Butler McVay

Richard Thomas

Lieutenant Steven Scott

Steve Landesberg

Lipscombe

Don Harvey

Kinderman

Robert Cicchini

D'Angelo

David Caruso

Wilkes

Bob Gunton

Chaplain

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Hashimoto

Jeffrey Nordling

Tasker

Tim Guinee

Dobson

Neil Giuntoli

Goldstein

Gordon Clapp

Elias

Joseph Carberry

Spilner

Dale Dye

Major Green

Carrie Snodgress

Louise McVay

Andrew Prine

Henshaw

Stacy Keach, Sr.

Charles McVay Sr.

John Hillner

Olinsky

Crew

Robert Iscove

Director

Craig Safan

Original Music Composer

Alice Persons

Set Decoration

James Pergola

Director of Photography

Ward Preston

Production Design

William Loger

Costume Design

Steven Dorsch

Script Supervisor

Alan Sharp

Writer

Barbara Claman

Casting

Susan B. Browdy

Editor

Allan A. Apone

Makeup Department Head

John Ferzacca

Associate Producer

Charles W. Fries

Executive Producer

Adam Brandy

Makeup Artist

Richard Maynard

Producer

Hala Iqual

Hairstylist

Michael O. Gallant

Line Producer