National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway
Genres
Overview
National Geographic follows underwater explorer Bob Ballard as he searches for the aircraft carrier sunk during the Battle of Midway.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
82 min
Release Date
1999-04-14
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
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Peter Coyote
Himself - Narrator
Yuji Akamatsu
Himself - Veteran
Bob Ballard
Himself - Undersea Explorer
Richard Halsey Best
Himself - Veteran
Lloyd Childers
Himself - Veteran
Harry Ferrier
Himself - Veteran
Piers Gibbon
Narrator (Himself)
Bill Surgi
Himself - Veteran
Haruo Yoshino
Himself - Veteran
John Ford
Himself - Filmmaker (archive footage) (unaccredited)
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