Midway (1976) Blu-Ray

Midway recreates the famous naval battle between the US Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy, and director Jack Smight (Airport 1975) confidently handles epic battle scenes and a fantastic cast that 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 bonus material, as well as an extended two-part TV version containing additional scenes. INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES High Definition remaster Original mono and 2. 1 Sensurround soundtracks Optional two-part TV version (101 min and 92 min): the rarely seen extended TV cut, which contains unique scenes, reframed to 4:3 and presented in Standard Definition, as it was originally broadcast Audio commentary with film historians Steve Mitchell and Steven Jay Rubin (2021) The Guardian Interview with Robert Wagner (1983, 71 min): archival audio recording of the film and TV star in conversation with Joan Bakewell at the National Film Theatre, London They Were There! (1976, 7 min): Charlton Heston presents this archival documentary featuring interviews with three soldiers who survived the battle The Making of 'Midway' (2001, 39 min): documentary about the film's production Sensurround: The Sounds of 'Midway' (2001, 5 min): a look at the film's use of the Sensurround sound system Super 8 version: original cut home cinema presentation The Battle of Midway (1942, 18 min): award-winning documentary directed by John Ford that recreates the battle with footage shot by Navy cameramen Original theatrical trailer TV commercials Radio commercials Photo gallery: advertising and marketing material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing