Review of USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016) by Joy J — 27 Dec 2017

The CGI for the sharks and ships where not great, but over all I enjoyed the movie.

This review of USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016) was written by Joy J on 27 Dec 2017.

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Joan R (33) on 17 Oct 2018

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By Mike M (2,387) on 14 Apr 2018

Ok this is not a great movie but it's not as bad as some reviewers proclaim. It's directed by Mario Van Peebles so what do you expect…

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By Private U (13,627) on 19 Apr 2017

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By Roger G (234) on 23 Sep 2018

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