[Susan Foreman]

'Midway' (1976) - Blu-Ray pre-order available at PowerHouse Films direct - £15:99

Release date: October 18

"Limited Edition Blu-ray (UK Blu-ray premiere)

Recreating the famous sea battle between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy, Midway finds director Jack Smight (Airport 1975) confidently handling epic battle scenes and a stellar cast which 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 extras."

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

• High Definition remaster
• Original mono and 2.1 Sensurround audio tracks
• Audio commentary with film historians Steve Mitchell and Steven Jay Rubin (2021)
• The Guardian Interview with Robert Wagner (1983): archival audio recording of the film and TV star in conversation with Joan Bakewell at the National Film Theatre, London
• They Were There! (1976): Charlton Heston presents this archival documentary featuring interviews with three combatants who survived the battle
• The Making of ‘Midway’ (2001): documentary short looking at the film’s production
• Sensurround: The Sounds of ‘Midway’ (2001): a look at the film’s use of the Sensurround audio system
• The Score of ‘Midway’ (2001): film composer John Williams discusses his work on the film
• Selected scenes from the extended TV version
• The Battle of ‘Midway’ (1942): Oscar-winning documentary directed by John Ford relaying the battle with footage shot by Navy cameramen
• New video essay by film historian Tag Gallagher on John Ford’s acclaimed documentary
• Super 8 version: original cut-down home-cinema presentation
• Original theatrical trailer
• TV spots
• Radio spot
• Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Lee Pfeiffer and Dave Worrall, archival articles on the film and the events that inspired it, an overview of critical responses, and film credits
• Limited edition of 3,000 copies