directed by: Mario Van Peebles, year: 2016
actors: Nicolas Cage, Tom Welling, Harvey Keitel, Jason Scott Lee

"USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage" (2016) dramatizes the WWII naval disaster when the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in 1945, after delivering components for the atomic bomb. Commanded by Captain Charles Butler McVay III, the ship sinks rapidly and the crew faces shark-infested seas, dehydration, exposure, and life-and-death decisions while awaiting rescue. The film underscores leadership, sacrifice, and the endurance of sailors under brutal wartime conditions.

War Drama, Historical Biographical War Film, World War II, Naval Warfare, Survival