Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
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
Alan Sharp
Writer
James Pergola
Director of Photography
Susan B. Browdy
Editor
Craig Safan
Original Music Composer
Barbara Claman
Casting
Ward Preston
Production Design
Alice Persons
Set Decoration
William Loger
Costume Design
Steven Dorsch
Script Supervisor
John Ferzacca
Associate Producer
Charles W. Fries
Executive Producer
Michael O. Gallant
Line Producer
Richard Maynard
Producer
Allan A. Apone
Makeup Department Head
Adam Brandy
Makeup Artist
Hala Iqual
Hairstylist